Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University location

Edwardsville is a place name for several American cities and towns, the largest being in Madison County, Illinois, near St.

Louis.

Like many American place names ending in -ville, it typically honors an early settler, founder, or notable figure named Edwards.

She grew up in Edwardsville before moving to Chicago.

place

Illinois

Midwestern state, sixth-largest

Troy · Alton · Main Street · downtown

community

neighborhoods

Residential districts of towns

farmers market · library · parks · recreation · schools · churches · civic · volunteers · local businesses · events

history

Lewis and Clark

Early 1800s expedition leaders

founding · territorial · statehood · pioneer · heritage · historic district · Civil War · Underground Railroad

suburban

housing

Dwellings or protective covering

developments · single-family homes · property values · growth · families · safe · schools · amenities · shopping centers · restaurants

university

campus

Institutional grounds and buildings

enrollment · dormitories · graduates · athletics · research · library · arboretum · engineering · nursing · pharmacy

Opposites
urban scale

EdwardsvilleNew York City

America's largest city

Chicago · Los Angeles · metropolis · megacity · global city

geographic/regional contrast

EdwardsvilleMiami

Southeast Florida coastal city

Honolulu · San Diego · coastal city · Seattle

Family

Edward, Edwards, ward, wards, warden, wardens, wardship, ville, village

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G