Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits, odds 'n ends for Edgewood.
This page contains three sections:
How Far From Edgewood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Edgewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Edgewood and extending to:
- Clarksburg [Map], which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Charleston [Map], which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the Southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Edgewood to Charleston, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC [Map]) is 179 miles [288.1 km] to the East (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock [Map]) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba [Map]) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican [Map]) is 4,608 miles [7,415.9 km] and it lies to the Northeast (NE).<6>
Communities Also Named Edgewood ...
We have found 84 communities that share the name Edgewood.
Within West Virginia, there are 3 communities which are also named Edgewood. Using our Gazetteer, we have found another 81 communities in the United States and Canada - with 82 of those located in the United States.
We have broken our list into two sections:
Other communities located in West Virginia
Communities outside of West Virginia
Other Communities Located In West Virginia
Kanawha County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Kanawha County [Map]
Distance: About 94 miles [151.3 km] to the Southwest.
Lewis County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Lewis County [Map]
Distance: About 18 miles [29 km] to the South Southwest.
Ohio County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Ohio County [Map]
Distance: About 56 miles [90.1 km] to the North Northwest.
Communities Outside of West Virginia
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Alabama
Elmore County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Elmore County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<7>
Although located in Elmore County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Jefferson County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Jefferson County [Map]
Distance: About 539 miles [867.4 km] to the Southwest.
Arkansas
Phillips County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Phillips County [Map]
Distance: About 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the West Southwest.
Saline County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Saline County [Map]
Distance: About 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the West Southwest.
British Columbia
Our profile page for Edgewood [Map]
Distance: About 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km] to the Northwest.
California
Siskiyou County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Siskiyou County [Map]
Distance: About 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km] to the West Northwest.
Connecticut
Hartford County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Hartford County [Map]
Distance: About 423 miles [680.8 km] to the East Northeast.
Tolland County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Tolland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Tolland County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Florida
Duval County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Duval County [Map]
Distance: About 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the South.
Hillsborough County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Hillsborough County [Map]
Distance: About 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the South.
Orange County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Orange County [Map]
Distance: About 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the South.
Georgia
Columbia County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Columbia County [Map]
Distance: About 412 miles [663 km] to the South Southwest.
DeKalb County
Our profile page for Edgewood, DeKalb County [Map]
Distance: About 441 miles [709.7 km] to the South Southwest.
Dougherty County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Dougherty County [Map]
Distance: About 574 miles [923.8 km] to the South Southwest.
Muscogee County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Muscogee County [Map]
Distance: About 535 miles [861 km] to the South Southwest.
Peach County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Peach County [Map]
Distance: About 504 miles [811.1 km] to the South Southwest.
Illinois
Boone County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Boone County [Map]
Distance: About 491 miles [790.2 km] to the West Northwest.
Champaign County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Champaign County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Champaign County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Effingham County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Effingham County [Map]
Distance: About 445 miles [716.2 km] to the West.
Madison County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Madison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Madison County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Woodford County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Woodford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Woodford County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Indiana
Bartholomew County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Bartholomew County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Bartholomew County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
LaPorte County
Our profile page for Edgewood, LaPorte County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in LaPorte County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Lawrence County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Lawrence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Lawrence County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Madison County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Madison County [Map]
Distance: About 291 miles [468.3 km] to the West Northwest.
Marion County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Marion County [Map]
Distance: About 309 miles [497.3 km] to the West.
Iowa
Clayton County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Clayton County [Map]
Distance: About 619 miles [996.2 km] to the West Northwest.
Kentucky
Bell County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Bell County [Map]
Distance: About 263 miles [423.3 km] to the Southwest.
Jefferson County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Jefferson County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Kenton County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Kenton County [Map]
Distance: About 226 miles [363.7 km] to the West.
Maryland
Frederick County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Frederick County [Map]
Distance: About 171 miles [275.2 km] to the East.
Harford County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Harford County [Map]
Distance: About 216 miles [347.6 km] to the East.
Montgomery County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Montgomery County [Map]
Distance: About 174 miles [280 km] to the East.
Prince George's County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Prince George's County [Map]
Distance: About 185 miles [297.7 km] to the East.
Michigan
Gratiot County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Gratiot County [Map]
Distance: About 347 miles [558.4 km] to the Northwest.
Muskegon County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Muskegon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Muskegon County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Minnesota
Isanti County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Isanti County [Map]
Distance: About 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the Northwest.
Missouri
Pike County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Pike County [Map]
Distance: About 572 miles [920.5 km] to the West.
Saint Louis County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Saint Louis County
Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Nevada
Douglas County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Douglas County [Map]
Distance: About 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km] to the West Northwest.
New Jersey
Cape May County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Cape May County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Cape May County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
New Mexico
Santa Fe County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Santa Fe County [Map]
Distance: About 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km] to the West.
New York
Greene County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Greene County [Map]
Distance: About 376 miles [605.1 km] to the East Northeast.
Monroe County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Monroe County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Suffolk County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Suffolk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Suffolk County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
North Carolina
Craven County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Craven County [Map]
Distance: About 341 miles [548.8 km] to the South Southeast.
Pasquotank County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Pasquotank County [Map]
Distance: About 307 miles [494.1 km] to the Southeast.
Wake County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Wake County [Map]
Distance: About 259 miles [416.8 km] to the South Southeast.
Wilkes County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Wilkes County [Map]
Distance: About 223 miles [358.9 km] to the South.
Wilson County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Wilson County [Map]
Distance: About 278 miles [447.4 km] to the South Southeast.
Nova Scotia
Our profile page for Edgewood [Map]
Distance: About 942 miles [1,516 km] to the East Northeast.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Ashtabula County [Map]
Distance: About 178 miles [286.5 km] to the North.
Butler County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Butler County [Map]
Distance: About 226 miles [363.7 km] to the West.
Warren County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Warren County [Map]
This community is historic.<8>
Distance: About 202 miles [325.1 km] to the West.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Allegheny County [Map]
Distance: About 81 miles [130.4 km] to the North Northeast.
Bucks County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Bucks County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Bucks County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Indiana County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Indiana County [Map]
Distance: About 106 miles [170.6 km] to the North Northeast.
Luzerne County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Luzerne County [Map]
Distance: About 261 miles [420 km] to the East Northeast.
Northumberland County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Northumberland County [Map]
Distance: About 224 miles [360.5 km] to the East Northeast.
Somerset County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Somerset County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Somerset County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Rhode Island
Providence County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Providence County [Map]
Distance: About 499 miles [803.1 km] to the East Northeast.
South Carolina
Kershaw County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Kershaw County [Map]
Distance: About 346 miles [556.8 km] to the South.
Richland County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Richland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Richland County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Tennessee
Dickson County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Dickson County [Map]
Distance: About 447 miles [719.4 km] to the West Southwest.
Dyer County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Dyer County [Map]
Distance: About 533 miles [857.8 km] to the West Southwest.
Hamblen County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Hamblen County [Map]
Distance: About 266 miles [428.1 km] to the Southwest.
Sullivan County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Sullivan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Sullivan County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Texas
Bexar County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Bexar County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Bexar County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Harris County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Harris County [Map]
Distance: About 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the West Southwest.
Van Zandt County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Van Zandt County [Map]
Distance: About 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the West Southwest.
Utah
Salt Lake County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Salt Lake County [Map]
Distance: About 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km] to the West Northwest.
Virginia
Amherst County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Amherst County [Map]
Distance: About 144 miles [231.7 km] to the South Southeast.
Chesapeake City
Our profile page for Edgewood, Chesapeake City [Map]
Distance: About 285 miles [458.7 km] to the Southeast.
Danville City
Our profile page for Edgewood, Danville City [Map]
Distance: About 195 miles [313.8 km] to the South Southeast.
Montgomery County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Montgomery County [Map]
Distance: About 151 miles [243 km] to the South.
Newport News City
Our profile page for Edgewood, Newport News City [Map]
Distance: About 259 miles [416.8 km] to the Southeast.
Prince George County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Prince George County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.
Although located in Prince George County, we don't know the location of this community within the county.
Roanoke City
Our profile page for Edgewood, Roanoke City [Map]
Distance: About 140 miles [225.3 km] to the South.
Salem City
Our profile page for Edgewood, Salem City [Map]
Distance: About 139 miles [223.7 km] to the South.
Washington
Pierce County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Pierce County [Map]
Distance: About 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km] to the West Northwest.
Wisconsin
Waukesha County
Our profile page for Edgewood, Waukesha County [Map]
Distance: About 487 miles [783.8 km] to the Northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewood ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always talk about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Chestnut Hills - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the South of Edgewood [Map]
Erie - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the Northeast [Map]
Glen Falls - Less than 2 miles to the East [Map]
Gore - Less than 2 miles to the North [Map]
Gypsy - 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North [Map]
Industrial - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the Southeast [Map]
Katy Lick - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the West [Map]
Liberty - Less than 2 miles to the Southwest [Map]
Lodgeville - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the East [Map]
Lumberport - 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North [Map]
Meadowbrook - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the Northeast [Map]
Nutter Fort - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the Southeast [Map]
Summit Park - 2 miles [3.2 km] to the Southeast [Map]
Sun Valley - 4 miles [6.4 km] to the West [Map]
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgewood) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3034, Longitude: -80.3537 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <3> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Edgewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.856 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.738 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.989 degrees. |
| <7> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Edgewood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <8> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edgewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |