Welcome to Edison ...

Edison is located in Mercer County<1>.

Edison is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Edison is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Edison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Edison: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Edison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Edison - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edison.

Communities near Edison ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edison.

• Bluefield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bluefield
  • From Edison to Bluefield
• Princeton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Princeton
  • From Edison to Princeton
• Bluefield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bluefield
  • From Edison to Bluefield
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Athens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Athens
  • From Edison to Athens
• Rich Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rich Creek
  • From Edison to Rich Creek
• Pocahontas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pocahontas
  • From Edison to Pocahontas
• Bramwell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
  • Bramwell is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bramwell
  • From Edison to Bramwell
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Edison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edison. See our Newspapers Page for Edison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edison ...

Looking for more information about Edison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Edison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edison.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/