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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
- Anamosa is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <5>
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
- Mechanicsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |