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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Edison (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Edison. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Edison is located in Mercer County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Bland (VA), Giles (VA), Tazewell (VA), McDowell, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Edison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edison:

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Edison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County
    • Johnston Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Littlesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County
    • Bluefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flipping
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flipping
      • From Edison to Flipping
    • Montcalm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Grove
      • From Edison to Oak Grove
    • Bramwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • Anawalt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Elkhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyle
      • From Edison to Kyle
    • Northfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <2>
    • Keystone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Thorpe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kimball
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimball
      • From Edison to Kimball
    • Big Four
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Bishop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Edison to Bishop
    • Newhall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Welch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ballard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Assurance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Edison to Assurance
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Helen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Princewick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coal City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Shady Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Stotesbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stotesbury
      • From Edison to Stotesbury
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivan
      • From Edison to Sullivan
    • Pemberton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pemberton
      • From Edison to Pemberton
    • Slab Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sophia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <2>
    • Tilden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • Pipestem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • True
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Edison to True
    • Nimitz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jumping Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Packs Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Edison to Buck
    • Forest Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellepoint
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Edison to Brooklin
    • Hinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bargers Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • Bud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mullens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woosley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woosley
      • From Edison to Woosley
    • Mullensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keyrock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock View
      • From Edison to Rock View
  • Bland County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Edison to Glen Lyn
    • Shumate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Edison to Shumate
    • Lurich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Edison to Lurich
    • Narrows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Rich Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Thessalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Edison to Thessalia
    • Bluff City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Edison to Bluff City
    • Pearisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pembroke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Hilton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Pulaski
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Edison to Wurno
    • Dublin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Parrott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Draper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.
    • Bluefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Yards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Saint Clair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clair
      • From Edison to Saint Clair
    • Pocahontas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Boissevain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shawver Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Abbs Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wittens Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Adria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
      • Adria is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adria
      • From Edison to Adria
  • Wythe County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edison, see our County-by-County Page for Edison.

Cemeteries Near Edison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edison.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.

  • Calfee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calfee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calfee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calfee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monte Vista Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Vista Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Vista Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hager Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nunn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Edison in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Edison.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.

  • Ada
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Mercer County
  • New Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Mercer County
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Mercer County
  • Bluefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Byron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Rocky Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ingleside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Mercer County
  • Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clear Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
    • Clear Fork is located in Bland County (VA)
  • Duhring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhring
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County
  • Flipping
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flipping
    • From Edison to Flipping
  • Hicksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • East River ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County
    • Falls Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lashmeet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edison.

Newspapers Published in Edison ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edison.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edison, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edison.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Edison:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Edison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Edison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3039, Longitude: -81.1553    









 

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