Edwardsville

English

Etymology

From Edwards +‎ -ville or Edward +‎ -s- +‎ -ville.

Proper noun

Edwardsville

1. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in Cleburne County, Alabama.
   2. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Illinois, named after Ninian Edwards.
   3. An unincorporated community in Georgetown Township, Floyd County, Indiana, named after Henry H. Edwards.
   4. A city in Wyandotte County, Kansas, named after John H. Edwards.
   5. An unincorporated community in Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, named after Edward Thomas.
   6. A borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
2. A community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
3. A suburban area in Treharris community, Merthyr Tydfil county borough, Wales, named after pub landlord Edmund Edwards (OS grid ref ST0896).