New Edinburg, Arkansas
| New Edinburg, Arkansas | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 New Edinburg
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| Coordinates: 33°45′26″N 92°14′19″W / 33.75722°N 92.23861°WCoordinates: 33°45′26″N 92°14′19″W / 33.75722°N 92.23861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Cleveland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.135 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Land | 3.135 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77811 |
New Edinburg (also New Edinburgh) is an unincorporated census-designated place in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 127.
New Edinburg is located in southwestern Cleveland County at 33°45′26″N 92°14′19″W / 33.75722°N 92.23861°W, at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).Arkansas Highway 8 passes through the community, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Fordyce and southeast 15 miles (24 km) to Warren. Rison, the county seat, is 18 miles (29 km) north via Highways 8, 97, and 79.
At the time the first Toledo courthouse burned down in 1889, New Edinburg had a population of 200. The unincorporated area was in the running to receive the county seat along with Rison, Kingsland, and Beasley’s Switch. None of the towns managed to get a majority vote, so a second election was held. Rison won the county seat and it remains the seat today.
According to Arkansas Preservation, in the late 1800s, W. D. Attwood built a Queen Anne Classic-style residence in New Edinburg. Attwood was a town merchant and built the first brick store, the Attwood Mercantile Store. The location of Attwood's store is now the home of McClellan's Country Store, the only mercantile establishment in New Edinburg. In 1917, Emmett Moseley altered Attwood's house to its current appearance. The building is still a private residence, and in 1994 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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