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Edwards Cemetery
Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile * Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate * Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and orator Places *Edwards County (other) (multiple) * Edwards Islet (Ducie Island), in the Pitcairn Islands *Edwards, Osgoode Township, Ontario, Canada Australia * Edwards Beach, site of one Sydney artists' camps, New South Wales *Edwards Islet (Tasmania) United States * Edwards, Arkansas, in Prairie County *Edwards, California *Edwards, Colorado *Edwards, Illinois * Edwards, Kentucky, in Logan County (see April 2, 2006 tornado outbreak) * Edwards Dam, a former dam on the Kennebec River in Maine * Edwards, Michigan *Edwards, Mississippi *Edwards, Missouri *Edwards (town), New York *Edwards (village), New York *Edwards, Wisconsin * Edwards Air Force Base, in California *Edwards Plateau region of Texas **Edwards Aquifer, an aquifer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards (surname)
Edwards is a patronymic surname, which arose separately in England and Wales. It means "son of Edward". Edwards is the 14th most common surname in Wales and 21st most common in England. Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990,U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published 9 May 1995; falling to 51st in 2014. Persons with surname Edwards * Edwards (baseball) A * Aaron Edwards (born 1984), Australian rules footballer * Aaron Edwards (football) (born 1969), Gibraltarian footballer * Ada Mae Edwards (1911–2004), Saint Kitts and Nevis politician * Alexander Edwards (1885–1918), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Amanda Edwards (living), American politician * Amelia Edwards (1831–1892), English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist * Amelia Edwards (publisher), co-founder of Walker Books * Amy Edwards (living), Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak
April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. April is commonly associated with the season of autumn in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, and spring in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. History The Romans gave this month the Latin name ''Aprilis''"April" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 497. but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb ''aperire'', "to open", in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open", which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (''ánixi'') (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards County, Texas
Edwards County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census its population was 1,422. The county seat is Rocksprings. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1883. It is named for Haden Edwards, an early settler of Nacogdoches, Texas. The Edwards Aquifer and Edwards Plateau are named after the county by reason of their locations. History * The early inhabitants were Lipan Apache and Comanche. * 1762 Looking for protection from Comanches, Lipan Apache chief El Gran Cabezón persuades Franciscans and the Spanish military to establish San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz Mission on the Nueces River. The Mission was abandoned in 1771. * 1825 Virginia born Haden Harrison Edwards joins forces with Stephen F. Austin and contracts with Coahuila y Tejas to move 800 families into east Texas. In 1826 Edwards announces the creation of the Republic of Fredonia near Nacogdoches, an early attempt to secede from Mexico. Stephen F. Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards County, Kansas
Edwards County (county code ED) is a county located in the U.S. states of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,907, Its county seat and most populous city is Kinsley. The county was founded in 1874 and named for W. C. Edwards, of Hutchinson, a pioneer settler, who played an active role in its organization. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.01%) is water. Geographic Features The Arkansas River flows through Edwards County from the southwest corner to the Pawnee County line near U.S. Route 56. Major highways Three U.S. Routes run through Edwards County, all meeting in Kinsley. An east–west route, U.S. Route 50 circumvents Belpre and Lewis before joining with westbound U.S. Route 56 in Kinsley. The single road then passes through Offerle and west into Ford County. U.S. Route 183 runs from Kiowa County in the south to Kinsley, where it joins eastbound U.S. 56, running as a single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards County, Illinois
Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,721. Its county seat is Albion. History Edwards County was named for Ninian Edwards, the governor of the Illinois Territory, and, later, governor of Illinois. Edwards County is subdivided into "Road Districts", rather than "Townships" as in most Illinois counties. Pursuant to the Land Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Territory (including Illinois) was surveyed and mostly organized into townships that are six miles square; but Edwards County was settled prior to that survey, and its pre-existing Road Districts do not generally correspond with the survey's townships. File:Edwards County Illinois 1815.png, Edwards County, when it was created in 1815 from Gallatin and Madison Counties, extended north to Lake Michigan. File:Edwards County Illinois 1816.png, The county between 1816 and 1819. Clark and White Counties were created from Edwards and Gallatin Counties. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards Aquifer
The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world. Located on the eastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas, it is the source of drinking water for two million people, and is the primary water supply for agriculture and industry in the aquifer's region. Additionally, the Edwards Aquifer feeds the Comal and San Marcos springs, provides springflow for recreational and downstream uses in the Nueces, San Antonio, Guadalupe, and San Marcos river basins, and is home to several unique and endangered species. Basin characteristics Geography Located in South Central Texas, the Edwards Aquifer encompasses an area of approximately that extends into parts of 11 counties. The aquifer's boundaries begin at the groundwater divide in Kinney County, East of Brackettville, and extend Eastward through the San Antonio area and then Northeast where the aquifer boundary ends at the Leon River in Bell County.Tremallo, Robin; Hamiton, Mark; Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards Plateau
The Edwards Plateau is a geographic region at the crossroads of Central Texas, Central, South Texas, South, and West Texas. It is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the Llano Estacado to the north, and the Pecos River and Chihuahuan Desert to the west. San Angelo, Texas, San Angelo, Austin, Texas, Austin, San Antonio, and Del Rio, Texas, Del Rio roughly outline the area. The southeast portion of the plateau is known as the Texas Hill Country. Natural history The bedrock consists primarily of limestone, with elevations ranging between 100 and 3000 ft. Caves are numerous. The landscape of the plateau is mostly savanna scattered with trees. It mostly lacks deep soil suitable for farming, though the soil type is fertile mollisol, so some cotton, grain sorghum, and oats are grown. For the most part, though, the thin soil and rough terrain areas are primarily grazing regions, with cattle, sheep, and goats (Angora goat, Angora and meat ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation in California. Most of the base sits in Kern County, but its eastern end is in San Bernardino County and a southern arm is in Los Angeles County. The hub of the base is Edwards, California. The base was named after World War II USAAF veteran and test pilot Capt. Glen Edwards in 1950; prior to then the facility was named Muroc Air Force Base. It is the home of the Air Force Test Center, Air Force Test Pilot School, and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. It is the Air Force Materiel Command center for conducting and supporting research and development of flight, as well as testing and evaluating aerospace systems from concept to combat. It also hosts many test activities conducted by America's commercial aerospace industry. Notable occurrences at Edwards include Chuck Yeager's flight that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, test flights of the North American X-15, the first landings of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards, Wisconsin
Edwards is an unincorporated community located in the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ..., United States. Edwards is located on Wisconsin Highway 42 near the Manitowoc County line, north of Howards Grove. References Unincorporated communities in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{SheboyganCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards (village), New York
Edwards is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 439 at the 2010 census. It was an incorporated village until dissolution in 2012. The hamlet is in the northeast corner of the Town of Edwards. Both the former village and surrounding town are near the south county line. History The village was originally settled on a river island, but expanded onto the mainland to take advantage of the "Russell Turnpike," a military road. The first structure, a grist mill, was erected in the future village in 1814, giving the future village its first name "Sheads Mill." A destructive fire in 1894 destroyed much of the village. On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, village voters decided to dissolve the village into the surrounding town by a vote of 55 to 9 in favor. The village was dissolved on December 31, 2012, and on January 1, 2013, the Town of Edwards assumed responsibility for the former village. Geography Edwards is located at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards (town), New York
Edwards is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,156 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Edward McCormack, brother of the founder. Until January 1, 2013, the Town of Edwards contained a village also called Edwards. The former village dissolved on December 31, 2012. The town is in the southwestern part of the county, south of Canton. History During the War of 1812, settlers began arriving in the town. The town was formed in 1827 from a section of the Town of Fowler. In 1852, Edwards was increased by part of the Town of Hermon. The local economy is based on farming and mining, but the local mining activities have been minimal since 1984. The Edwards Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.3 square miles (133.0 km2), of which 50.7 square miles (131.4 km2) is land and 0.6 squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwards, Missouri
Edwards is an unincorporated community in southeastern Benton County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 7, approximately southeast of Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officiall .... History A post office was established at Edwards in 1883. The community has the name of a local landowner. Education Warsaw R-IX School District operates South Elementary School at Edwards. References Unincorporated communities in Benton County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{BentonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
