Edinburg, Missouri
Edinburg, Missouri | |
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  Edinburg | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′53″N 93°41′37″W / 40.08139°N 93.69361°WCoordinates: 40°4′53″N 93°41′37″W / 40.08139°N 93.69361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Grundy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 92 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-21340[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0730090[2] |
Edinburg (also Edinburgh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grundy County, Missouri, United States, 5 miles (8 km) west of Trenton. As of the 2010 census, Edinburg had a population of 92.[1]
It is the birthplace of Major General Enoch Crowder of the United States Army, founder of the United States Selective Service in World War I.
The hamlet was the first in Grundy County and was called "Buck Snort" in 1838[3] when Grundy County's first white settler William Preston Thompson established his house. A home of Thompson, for whom the Thompson Branch of the Grand River is named, is in nearby Crowder State Park.
A post office called Edinburg was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] It is named for the Scottish city of Edinburgh.[5]
Edinburg was home to Grand River College from 1850 until 1892 when it moved to Gallatin, Missouri,[6] where it operated for a period under the auspices of William Jewell College before permanently closing in 1910 following a fire.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edinburg CDP, Missouri". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edinburg, Missouri
- ^ thelibrary.org profile of Grundy County - Retrieved October 14, 2007
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion by Bill Earngey - University of Missouri Press - 1995 ISBN 0-8262-1021-X
- ^ Daviesscountyhistoricalsociety.com profile of Grand River College
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