Edwardsville Alabama Map

About Edwardsville, Alabama

Edwardsville is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 4.8 people per km². Edwardsville is located at 33.8837°N, 85.4141°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Edwardsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35901, 36261, 36262.

Edwardsville emerges from the red-clay earth as a quiet accumulation of dwellings and timber, defined by the persistent, humid warmth that clings to the longleaf pines and hardwood stands. It lies 4.9 miles east-northeast of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 69°T), and is situated 8.8 miles northeast of Rainbow City. The Coosa River flows a mere mile away, carving a path through the landscape that dictates the slow, deliberate moisture of the soil. To the west, the distant outline of Big Mountain anchors the horizon, while the proximity of Estess Lake provides a glassy, reflective stillness to the local geography. Nearby, the State-owned Submerged Lands offer a protected expanse of terrain that emphasizes the raw, untamed character of this inland reach. The air here holds a heavy, velvet quality at dusk, when the light shifts from a sharp, bleached gold to a deep indigo, casting long, lean shadows across the fields.

Edwardsville carries the weight of a long, localized history, grounded in the agrarian rhythms of a region known for its stubborn, productive soil. The economy remains tethered to the land and the modest commerce that supports those who work it, moving at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. Residents often speak of the nearby Fords Valley as a natural boundary of the local identity, a place where the geography creates a distinct sense of enclosure and belonging. While the rushing waters of Noccalula Falls lie only five miles distant, the daily life of Edwardsville is defined by the steady, quiet maintenance of homes and the enduring connections of its people. It is a place where the past is not a museum piece but a layer of sediment beneath the surface, recognizable in the way the morning fog settles over the timber and the way the evening silence gathers in the trees.

About This Edwardsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edwardsville, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.88374, -85.414124. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Edwardsville includes the ZIP code (35901, 36261, 36262), telephone area code (334, 205), county seat of Etowah County (Gadsden), and school district assignment (Cleburne County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.