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Edmonston’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Edmonston. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1924established
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11recent photos

The story

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The present-day Edmonston area probably acquired its name from Edmonston Road, the main road running along its southeast border, which was named for the Edmonston family who owned a great deal of land in the area. Members had been active in local Revolutionary War effort and were descendants of the Family Edmonstone of Duntreath Castle, Scotland.

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Edmonston, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today11 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Edmonston is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Edmonston has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is US Post Office-Hyattsville Main in Hyattsville, 0.5 miles away.

Edmonston and the nearest listed places

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US Post Office-Hyattsville MainHilltop ManorHyattsville ArmoryRiversdaleHarry Smith HouseGeorge Washington House (Additional Documentation)

Closest to Edmonston

US Post Office-Hyattsville MainHyattsville · Building0.5miHilltop ManorBladensburg · Building0.6miHyattsville ArmoryHyattsville · Building0.6miRiversdaleRiverdale Park · Built 18010.7miHarry Smith HouseRiverdale Park · Building0.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. US Post Office-Hyattsville Main’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

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📜 Bladensburg📜 Riverdale Park📜 North Brentwood📜 Cottage City

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