Welcome to Edwight ...
Edwight is located in Raleigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwight, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Edwight is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Edwight lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Edwight: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Edwight ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edwight.
- Mabscott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Sophia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Oceana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <5>
- Lester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Pax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
- Pax is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Sylvester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lindytown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindytown
- Lindytown is located in Boone County
- Packsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Bald Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
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 Edwight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwight.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwight. 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 Edwight.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwight. See our Newspapers Page for Edwight.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edwight ...
Looking for more information about Edwight? 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 Edwight, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edwight.
Adding Edwight to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edwight 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 Edwight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Edwight post office opened in 1920.
We also found Edwight mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwight.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edwight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Edwight area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Edwight area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |