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Welcome to Edinburg ...

So far, we found very little information about Edinburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Edinburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Edinburg, please Contact Us.

Edinburg would have been located within present day Elbert County<2>.


The location of Edinburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Edinburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1822.

When the people of Edinburg referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Edinburger<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Edinburg has a population of 1,396 people<5> (see below for details).

While the community is gone, the present day location for Edinburg is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<6>.

Time Zone: The area where Edinburg was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Edinburg once stood is in the (706) and (762)<7> area codes.

Communities Also Named Edinburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Edinburg - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (3), 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.

  • Hartwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Iva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <8>
  • Hesters Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
    • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
  • Bowman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dewy Rose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cooleys Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
    • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
  • Silk Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
    • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
  • Carlton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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.

Adding Edinburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edinburg in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edinburg was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1822.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edinburg.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edinburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Edinburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Edinburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edinburg.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edinburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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