Welcome to Edinburg ...

Edinburg is located in Portage County<1>.

The location of Edinburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edinburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Edinburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Edinburger<3>

Edinburg is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Edinburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Edinburg: (330) and (234)<5>

Communities Also Named Edinburg ...

While we believe that this Edinburg is located in Portage County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Edinburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Delaware and Fulton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 15 communities that are also named Edinburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edinburg.

Communities near Edinburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edinburg.

• Akron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
• Cuyahoga Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
  • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <6>
• Warren
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Trumbull County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
• Stow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
  • Stow is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <6>
• Kent
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <6>
• Hudson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
• Alliance
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <6>
• Tallmadge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
  • Tallmadge is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmadge <6>
• Streetsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetsboro
  • Streetsboro is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streetsboro <6>
• Aurora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Edinburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edinburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edinburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edinburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edinburg. See our Newspapers Page for Edinburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edinburg ...

Looking for more information about Edinburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Edinburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edinburg.

Adding Edinburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edinburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edinburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Edinburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edinburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edinburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/