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Welcome to Edna ...

Edna is located in Monongalia County<1>.


The location of Edna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Edna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1942.

Edna is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Edna: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Edna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Edna - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee (2), Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Edna ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Westover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
  • Granville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Star City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Fairchance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <5>

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 Edna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edna. 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 Edna.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edna ...

Looking for more information about Edna? 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 Edna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edna.

Adding Edna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Edna post office opened in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edna.

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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