Edinburg, Scotland County, Missouri facts for kids

Edinburg (sometimes spelled Edinburgh) is a small place in Scotland County, Missouri, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county.

The Story of Edinburg: How It Began

Edinburg started a long time ago. In 1841, a post office was opened there. A post office is where people could send and receive letters and packages. This first post office in Edinburg stayed open for about four years, closing in 1845.

The community got its name from a famous city far away: Edinburgh, which is the capital city of Scotland. The person who surveyed the land for Edinburg had family roots in Scotland, and he decided to name this new place after his ancestral home.