In the territory of modern Ēdole parish, Ēdole manor (German: Gut Edwahlen) and Post manor (German: Gut Possenhofen) were historically located.

In 1935, the area of Ēdole Parish of Ventspils District was 162.5 km² and 2191 inhabitants lived there.

In 1945, Selsoviets, the soviet village councils were established in Ēdole, Kāpu and Tērande, but in 1949 they were liquidated.

The village of Ēdole belonged to Alsunga (1949-1956) and after 1956 to Kuldīga districts.

In 2009, Ēdole parish was included as an administrative territory in Kuldīga Municipality.