Edwards, Missouri

Edwards, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Edwards
Edwards
Coordinates: 38°08′12″N 93°10′11″W / 38.13667°N 93.16972°W / 38.13667; -93.16972Coordinates: 38°08′12″N 93°10′11″W / 38.13667°N 93.16972°W / 38.13667; -93.16972
Country United States
State Missouri
County Benton
Elevation 791 ft (241 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 660
GNIS feature ID 717410[1]

Edwards is an unincorporated community in southeastern Benton County, Missouri.[1] It is located on Route 7 about sixteen miles (26 km) southeast of Warsaw. It is a 16-minute drive from Climax Springs. Edwards has an elevation of 791 feet (241 m).

History

A post office was established at Edwards in 1883.[2] The community has the name of a local landowner.[3]

Education

Warsaw R-IX School District operates South Elementary School at Edwards.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Edwards". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Benton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Warsaw R-IX School District". Greatschools. Retrieved 18 March 2018.


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