Edwardsville is a community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, located on Cape Breton Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The community takes its name from King Edward VII, reflecting the tradition of naming settlements in honour of the British royal family.
Location and Municipality
Edwardsville falls within the boundaries of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, which serves as the governing body for a number of communities across the eastern portion of Cape Breton Island. The municipality brings together several distinct communities under a single regional administration, and Edwardsville is one of the communities that forms part of this broader municipal area.
Name and Heritage
The community of Edwardsville is named for King Edward VII, connecting it to the broader history of British royal nomenclature found throughout Nova Scotia and across Canada. This naming convention was common during the period when many communities in the region were being formally established and identified, and it remains a point of historical reference for the community today.