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 2020 census, Edinburg had a population of 84.[4]
History
The hamlet was the first in Grundy County and was called "Buck Snort" in 1838[5] 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.[6] It is named for the Scottish city of Edinburgh.[7]
Edinburg was home to Grand River College from 1850 until 1892 when it moved to Gallatin, Missouri,[8] where it operated for a period under the auspices of William Jewell College before permanently closing in 1910 following a fire.
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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edinburg, Missouri
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edinburg CDP, Missouri". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "thelibrary.org profile of Grundy County - Retrieved October 14, 2007". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 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
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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