The city of Edison, named for Thomas Edison, the inventor, is located in Calhoun County, Georgia. Within minutes of Edison, you can visit the Early County Museum and the Albany Museum of Art. One of the best places to visit when you are in Edison is nearby, historic, 1,293-acre Kolomoki Mounds State Park, the oldest and largest Woodland Indian site in the southeastern United States and with camping, two lakes, mini-golf, swimming pools and picnic areas. The park offers activities such as fishing, boating and hiking. A notable resident of Edison has included, athlete, Bobby Dews.