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Welcome to Edinburg ...

Edinburg is located in Leake 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 the earliest mention that we've 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 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Edinburg: (601) and (769)<5>

Websites for Edinburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.leakems.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Edinburg, the following might be of interest:

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, Iowa, Maine, 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.

  • Philadelphia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Carthage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Leake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <6>
  • Walnut Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebastopol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <6>
  • Laurel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
  • Coosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Coosa is located in Leake County
  • Pearl River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
  • Dowdville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
  • Standing Pine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
  • Dixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Neshoba County

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 Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edinburg.

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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edinburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<6>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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