Edwards may refer to:

People

Edwards (surname) Edwards is a patronymic surname of English origin, meaning "son of Edward". Edwards is the 14th most common surname in Wales and 21st most common in England. Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 19 ...

, an English surname *

Edwards family The Edwards family of Chile is of Welsh people, Welsh origin. They became financially and politically influential during the 19th century. They have played and still play a significant role in Chilean politics, especially as owners of its most inf ...

, a prominent family from Chile *

Edwards Barham Erle Edwards Barham (July 10, 1937 – October 17, 2014) was a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate The Louisiana State Senate (; ) is the upper house of Louisiana’s legislature. Senators serve four-year terms and particip ...

(1937–2014), American politician *

Edwards Davis Cader Edwards Davis (June 17, 1873 – May 16, 1936) was an American actor, producer, and playwright of vaudeville and the silent film era, known as a character actor. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he was an ordained Christian mi ...

(1873–1936), American actor, producer, and playwright *

Edwards Pierrepont Edwards Pierrepont (March 4, 1817 – March 6, 1892) was an American attorney, reformer, jurist, traveler, New York U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Minister to England, and orator.''West's Encyclopedia of American Law'' (2005), "Pierre ...

(1817–1892), American attorney, jurist, and orator

Places

United States

* Edwards, Arkansas, in Prairie County *

Edwards, California Edwards (formerly, Muroc and Wherry Housing) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located east-southeast of Mojave, about northeast of Lancaster, east of Rosamond, and south of California City at an elevatio ...

Edwards, Colorado Edwards is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Edwards is the principal town of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Edward ...

* Edwards, Illinois * Edwards, Kentucky, in Logan County (see April 2, 2006 tornado outbreak) *

Edwards Dam Edwards Dam was a hydroelectric dam on the Kennebec River in the U.S. state of Maine. It was located in Augusta, Maine, about upstream from the Atlantic Ocean. Built in 1837 of timber and concrete, it was long and high. It is most famous for its ...

, a former dam on the Kennebec River in Maine * Edwards, Michigan *

Edwards, Mississippi Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 1,347 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson J ...

Edwards, Missouri Edwards is an unincorporated community in southeastern Benton County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 7, approximately southeast of Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities an ...

Edwards (town), New York Edwards is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2020 census.The village is named after Edward McCormack, brother of the founder. Until January 1, 2013, the Town of Edwards contained a villag ...

* Edwards (village), New York *

Edwards, Wisconsin Herman is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,044 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is home to Lakeland University. Communities * Ada is an uni ...

Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation in California. Most of the base sits in Kern County, California, Kern County, but its eastern end is in San Bernardino County, California, San Bernardino County and a souther ...

, in California *

Edwards Plateau The Edwards Plateau is a geographic region forming the crossroads of Central, South and West Texas, United States. It is named in honor of Haden Edwards. It is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east; the Llano Uplift and the Lla ...

region of Texas **

Edwards Aquifer The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world. Located on the eastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas, it is the source of drinking water for two million people, and is the primary water su ...

, an aquifer in that region *

Edwards County, Illinois Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,245. Its county seat is Albion. History Edwards County was named for Ninian Edwards, the governor of the Illinois Territory, and, l ...

Edwards County, Kansas Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. states of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Kinsley. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,907, The county was founded in 1874 and named for W. C. Edwards, of Hutc ...

Edwards County, Texas Edwards County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census its population was 1,422. The county seat is Rocksprings. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1883. It is named for H ...

Edwards Township, Michigan Edwards Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,361 at the 2020 census. Communities *Edwards is a small unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the township along M-30 at . ...

Edwards Township, Minnesota Edwards Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. Edwards Township was organized in 1871, and named for S. S. Edwards, an early settler. Geography According to the United ...

Edwards River (Illinois) The Edwards River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises west of ...

Elsewhere

Edwards Islet (Tasmania) Edwards Islet is a small island with an area of 0.58 ha in Bass Strait, south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Hunter Island Group which lies between north-west Tasmania and King Island. Fauna Breeding seabirds and shorebirds ...

, Australia *

Edwards Islet (Ducie Island) Ducie Island (; ) is an uninhabited atoll in the Pitcairn Islands group, which also includes Pitcairn, Henderson and Oeno islands. Ducie lies east of Pitcairn Island, and east of Henderson Island, and has a total area of , which includes t ...

, in the Pitcairn Islands * Edwards,

Osgoode Township Osgoode Township is a former township that is now a part of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The township along the Rideau River was established in 1798 and incorporated in 1850. It was an independent township in Carleton County until its am ...

, Ontario, Canada *

Edwards River (Mid Canterbury) The Edwards River is a river of New Zealand. A tributary of the Bealey River, it arises in the Polar Range to the east of Arthur's Pass and flows south-west within Arthur's Pass National Park. The Mingha River joins it just before it enters ...

, a tributary of the Bealey River in New Zealand * Edwards River (North Canterbury), a tributary of the (northern) Waiau River in New Zealand

Corporations and products

* A. G. Edwards, a full-service US securities broker-dealer *

Edwards Lifesciences Edwards Lifesciences is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. It developed the Sapien transcatheter aortic heart valve made of cow tissue w ...

, a manufacturer of cardiovascular disease treatment equipment * Edwards Ltd, a vacuum engineering business of

Atlas Copco Atlas Copco (''Copco'' from Compagnie Pneumatique Commerciale) is a Swedish multinational industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tools and equipment. The Atlas Copco Group is an industrial corpration with headq ...

* Edwards Theaters, a movie theatre chain owned by

Regal Entertainment Group Regal Cinemas (also Regal Entertainment Group) is an American movie theater chain that operates the second-largest theater circuit in the United States, with 5,720 screens in 420 theaters as of December 31, 2024. Founded on August 10, 1989, it ...

* ESP Edwards Series, an electric guitar brand produced by the ESP company in Japan * Edwards, a brand name of frozen pies owned by the

Schwan Food Company Schwan's Company, formerly known as The Schwan Food Company, is a food company with approximately 8,500 employees. It originated in the United States as a family-owned business and in 2019 became a subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang of South Korea. Sc ...

Edwards Super Food Store The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, known as Stop & Shop, is an American regional chain of supermarket, supermarkets located in the northeastern United States. From its beginnings in 1892 as a small grocery store, it has grown to include a 36 ...

, a former supermarket chain in the United States * Edwards Personal Preference Schedule, a non-projective personality inventory *

JD Edwards J.D. Edwards World Solution Company or JD Edwards, abbreviated JDE, was an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company, whose namesake ERP system is still sold under ownership by Oracle Corporation. JDE's products included ''World'' for ...

, a computer software company

Court cases

Edwards v. Aguillard ''Edwards v. Aguillard'', 482 U.S. 578 (1987), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of teaching creationism. The Court considered a Louisiana law requiring that where evolutionary science was taught in public s ...

, a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on teaching Creationism in Louisiana *

Edwards v. Arizona Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname), an English surname * Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile * Edwards Barham (1937–2014), American politician * Edwards Davis (1873–1936), American actor, producer, and playwright * ...

, a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on police interrogation and the fifth amendment * Edwards v. California, a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on interstate migration * Edwards v. Habib, a 1968 D.C. Circuit (United States) decision on retaliatory eviction * Edwards v. Habib, a 1953 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on demonstrations at a state house * Indiana v. Edwards, a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on competency to stand trial *

Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General) ''Edwards v Canada (AG)'', also known as the ''Persons Case'' (), is a Canadian constitutional case that decided in 1929 that women were eligible to sit in the Senate of Canada. The legal case was put forward by the Government of Canada on the ...

, also known as the Persons Case, a 1930 case in the Judicial Committee of the Imperial Privy Council on women's eligibility to be members of the Canadian federal Senate * Edwards v National Coal Board, a 1949 English Court of Appeal ruling on the meaning of "reasonably practicable" *

Grant v Edwards Grant v Edwards was an English Court of Appeal case on common intention constructive trusts. It applied the decision in '' Eves v Eves'' 975and widened its effect to a 50% share in many future contributory common intention constructive trusts ...

, a 1986 English Court of Appeal case on common intention

Other uses

* USS ''Edwards'', various United States Navy ships *

Edwards syndrome Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname), an English surname * Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile * Edwards Barham (1937–2014), American politician * Edwards Davis (1873–1936), American actor, producer, and playwright * Edwa ...

, a genetic disorder