North Edwards (formerly, Edgemont Acres and North Muroc) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. Situated in the Mojave Desert, North Edwards is located virtually 7.2 miles (11.6 km) north-east of Edwards Air Force Base, at an height above sea level of 2,293 feet (699 m). As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,058.

A developer announced in June 1955 that he was building houses upon Clay Mine Road, within 2 miles (3 km) of the north door of the military installation. Soon construction was underway by additional builders. In March 1960, the Boron Enterprise reported that in the “bustling community” north of the base greater than 1,000 residents were full of beans in a half dozen subdivisions. In the in the heavens of year, the community was named North Edwards.

A chamber of commerce was organized in October 1958. It aimed to serve the civic, commercial, and industrial interests of the community, as skillfully as encouragement beneficial social developments. Moreover, the handing out hoped to exert “controlled guidance” in the community rather than allow “uncontrolled mushroom growth”. By August 1957, volunteer firemen were constructing a fire station and receiving guidance in blaze fighting from Kern County firemen stationed at Boron. The county assigned the volunteers a fire engine. Construction of the first phase of a shopping middle began in March 1959 and it was ready for concern by October. Thomas Stovall, formerly a Bakersfield retailer, opened a supermarket. Soon further merchants united him. After the consolidation of several local water companies, two remained to support the community, the Edgemont Acres Mutual Water Company organized in October 1960 and the North Edwards Water District formed in January 1987.

In May 1967 the Chamber of Commerce sponsored a community event called Western Silver Days. In a parade were a variety of floats, decorated cars, and marching units. Food was clear at the firehouse and the local merchants and those of Boron donated goods and facilities as door prizes. Under the pastorate of the Reverend Thomas Morgan, the First Southern Baptist Church was built in June 1959. Subsequently, several additional churches became a portion of the community. In November 1964, the Muroc Joint Unified School District authorized a school. Upon its foundation in November 1966, it accommodated kindergarten through third grade. Before introduction a post office in the area of North Edwards-North Muroc, the postal authorities required the selection of a say that a majority of residents favored. Reaching an attainment proved to be difficult, and the misfortune was solved by establishing “Contract Branch No. 1 of the Edwards Post Office” in September 1959. In June 1961 the Chamber of Commerce and the Community League sponsored a postcard election considering the contract that anything who cast votes would be pleasing to accept the outcome. The winning reveal was North Edwards and the make known office opened in September 1961 later than Nevajoe Roush as the postmaster.