Edinburg, Missouri

Edinburg, Missouri
Census-designated place
Edinburg
Edinburg
Coordinates: 40°4′53″N 93°41′37″W / 40.08139°N 93.69361°W / 40.08139; -93.69361Coordinates: 40°4′53″N 93°41′37″W / 40.08139°N 93.69361°W / 40.08139; -93.69361
Country United States
State Missouri
County Grundy
Area[1]
 • 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 (2010)[1]
 • 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 Enoch Crowder, founder of the United States Selective Service.

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edinburg CDP, Missouri". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edinburg, Missouri
  3. ↑ thelibrary.org profile of Grundy County - Retrieved October 14, 2007
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion by Bill Earngey - University of Missouri Press - 1995 ISBN 0-8262-1021-X
  6. ↑ Daviesscountyhistoricalsociety.com profile of Grand River College


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