Welcome to Edwardsville ...
The city of Edwardsville is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.
The pronunciation of Edwardsville: ED-werdz-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwardsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Edwardsville has a population of 25,295 people<3> (see below for details).
Edwardsville is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Edwardsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Edwardsville is located in the (618) area code.
The ZIP codes for Edwardsville: 62025-62026<5>
Websites for Edwardsville ...
Official Website: www.cityofedwardsville.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edwardsville had an population of 25,295 people. This is an increase of 4.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Edwardsville had a population of 24,293 people (or 9.02% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Edwardsville the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Edwardsville represents 0.19% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 24,293 people, the population of Edwardsville increased 13.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,491 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Edwardsville.
Communities Also Named Edwardsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Edwardsville - they are located in Alabama (3), Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwardsville.
Communities near Edwardsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edwardsville.
- Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
- Florissant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- O'Fallon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Granite City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <6>
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
- East Saint Louis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
- East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <6>
- Collinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
- Ferguson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Godfrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <6>
- Fairview Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
- Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <6>
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 Edwardsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwardsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwardsville. 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 Edwardsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwardsville. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Edwardsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edwardsville ...
Looking for more information about Edwardsville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Edwardsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Edwardsville.
Adding Edwardsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Edwardsville post office opened in 1822.
We also found Edwardsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwardsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Edwardsville: www.cityofedwardsville.com/
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Edwardsville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edwardsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edwardsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Edwardsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Edwardsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Edwardsville includes: 62025 & 62026. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |