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Welcome to Edinburg ...

Edinburg is located in Jones County<1>.

When the people of Edinburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Edinburger<2>

Edinburg is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Edinburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Edinburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Edinburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, 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.

  • Anamosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cascade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lisbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Springville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Clarence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Olin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Stanwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hopkinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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.

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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edinburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edinburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.