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from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the "Town of Edison". The community was named after Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor.
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CommonsEdison Baptist Church corner stone2014
CommonsDowntown Edison, Hartford St 10 Georgia Power2014
CommonsDowntown Edison, Hartford St 09, Margaret Sheppard Museum a…2014
CommonsDowntown Edison, Hartford St 08 Edison Theater2014
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CommonsDowntown Edison, Hartford St 03 Lane Drugs2014
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CommonsDollar General2014
CommonsCalhoun County Middle School2014
CommonsCalhoun County Middle School buses2014
CommonsCalhoun County High School2014
CommonsCalhoun County Food Storage building2014
CommonsCalhoun County Adult Education Center2014
CommonsBank of2014National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Edison
Edison has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 22 historic buildings, because Edison Commercial Historic District alone counts 22.
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In Georgiaby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
22historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2000first listedEdison Commercial Historic District
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (18). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.