Edinburg, Missouri
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Edinburg (also Edinburgh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grundy County, Missouri, United States, Script error: No such module "convert". west of Trenton. As of the 2020 census, Edinburg had a population of 84.[1]
History
The hamlet was the first in Grundy County and was called "Buck Snort" in 1838[2] when Grundy County's first white settler William Preston Thompson established his house. A home of Thompson, for whom the Thompson Branch of the Grand River is named, is in nearby Crowder State Park.
A post office called Edinburg was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] It is named for the Scottish city of Edinburgh.[4]
Edinburg was home to Grand River College from 1850 until 1892 when it moved to Gallatin, Missouri,[5] where it operated for a period under the auspices of William Jewell College before permanently closing in 1910 following a fire.
It is the birthplace of Major General Enoch Crowder of the United States Army, founder of the United States Selective Service in World War I.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 84 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
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References
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- ↑ Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion by Bill Earngey - University of Missouri Press - 1995 Template:ISBN
- ↑ Daviesscountyhistoricalsociety.com profile of Grand River College
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