New Edinburg, Arkansas

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New Edinburg, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Location of New Edinburg in Cleveland County, Arkansas.
Location of New Edinburg in Cleveland County, Arkansas.
New Edinburg is located in Arkansas
New Edinburg
New Edinburg
Location of New Edinburg in Cleveland County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°45′26″N 92°14′19″W / 33.75722°N 92.23861°W / 33.75722; -92.23861Coordinates: 33°45′26″N 92°14′19″W / 33.75722°N 92.23861°W / 33.75722; -92.23861
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyCleveland
Area
[1]
 • Total3.20 sq mi (8.30 km2)
 • Land3.20 sq mi (8.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total134
 • Density41.84/sq mi (16.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)870
GNIS feature ID77811[2]

New Edinburg is an unincorporated census-designated place in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 127.[3]

Geography[]

New Edinburg is located in southwestern Cleveland County at

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33°45′26″N 92°14′19″W / 33.75722°N 92.23861°W / 33.75722; -92.23861, at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).[4] Arkansas Highway 8 passes through the community, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Fordyce and southeast 15 miles (24 km) to Warren. Rison, the county seat, is 18 miles (29 km) north via Highways 8, 97, and 79.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020134—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History[]

At the time the first Toledo courthouse burned down in 1889, New Edinburg had a population of 200. The unincorporated area was in the running to receive the county seat along with Rison, Kingsland, and Beasley's Switch. None of the towns managed to get a majority vote, so a second election was held. Rison won the county seat and it remains the seat today.

According to Arkansas Preservation, in the late 1800s, W. D. Attwood built a Queen Anne Classic-style residence in New Edinburg. Attwood was a town merchant and built the first brick store, the Attwood Mercantile Store. The location of Attwood's store is now the home of McClellan's Country Store, the only mercantile establishment in New Edinburg. In 1917, Emmett Moseley altered Attwood's house to its current appearance.[6] The building is still a private residence, and in 1994 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

New Edinburg is the location of, or the nearest community to, three historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places:[8]

In popular culture[]

In the fall of 2011, part of the feature film Come Morning was filmed in New Edinburg.[9] According to IMDb, Come Morning is the only production to have ever filmed there.

Education[]

It is within the Cleveland County School District.[10]

On July 1, 1985 the New Edinburg School District consolidated into the Kingsland School District. On July 1, 2004 the school district consolidated with the Rison School District to form the Cleveland County School District.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Edinburg, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Edinburg CDP, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "New Edinburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-04-30. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Arkansas Historic Preservation Program".
  7. ^ "Attwood--Hopson House".
  8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  9. ^ "Come Morning (2012) - IMDb". IMDb.
  10. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cleveland County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  11. ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
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