Edwards, Missouri

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Edwards, Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBenton
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code660
GNIS feature ID717410[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).

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Edwards". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Benton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 2 September 2016.