Map of New Edinburg CDP

New Edinburg is an unincorporated census-designated place in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 134.

New Edinburg CDP overview:
Name:	New Edinburg CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Arkansas
County:	Cleveland County
Elevation:	289 ft (88 m)
Total Area:	3.20 sq mi (8.30 km²)
Land Area:	3.20 sq mi (8.30 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	134
Population Density:	41.84/sq mi (16.15/km²)
Area code:	870
FIPS code:	0549220
GNISfeature ID:	77811

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History

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.

New Edinburg is the location of, or the nearest community to, three historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Attwood-Hopson House, on the north side of Arkansas Highway 8
Barnett-Attwood House, northeast of New Edinburg
New Edinburg Commercial Historic District, on Arkansas Highway 8

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Geography

New Edinburg is located in southwestern Cleveland County at 33°45′26″N 92°14′19″W / 33.75722°N 92.23861°W / 33.75722; -92.23861, 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.