Edinburg, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Edinburg, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Edinburg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Leake
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:115
Elevation Ft:377
Coordinates:32.7992°N -89.3361°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39051
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:690913

Edinburg is an unincorporated community located in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. It is situated mainly on the right bank of the Pearl River at the junction of Mississippi Highway 16 and Mississippi Highway 427.

History

Edinburg takes its name from Edinburgh, in Scotland.[1]

In 1900, the community was home to the Edinburg High School and had a population of 123.[2] A post office first began operation under the name Edinburgh in 1841.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Washington, D.C. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 114.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 669.
  3. Web site: Leake County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: The Van Barfoot Story . 2012-03-03 . https://archive.today/20120711231818/http://jayssouth.com/mississippi/barfoot/ . 2012-07-11 . dead .
  5. Web site: Jim Barnett's Biography . Vote Smart . 2018-03-10.
  6. Mississippi. Legislature. 1944-01-01. Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1944]]. Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  7. http://www.nfl.com/player/billstribling/2526701/profile Bill Stribling profile