Hidalgo County
Formed from Starr and Cameron counties. Created January 24, 1842. Organized April 7, 1854. Named in Honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla -- 1753-1811 Mexican Patriot County Seat, 1852, Edinburgh, name changed February 7, 1861, to Hidalgo. Moved to present site, then called Chapin, October 12, 1908. Name changed to Edinburg, February 3, 1911.
26.3006° N, 98.1629° W
Where to Find It
Courthouse Lawn, Cano & US 281 Bus., Edinburg
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi E El Sal del Rey, C.S.A. Edinburg
- 0.1 mi SE W. L. Lipscomb Edinburg
- 0.1 mi N Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Edinburg
- 0.2 mi NE Old Hidalgo County Jail Edinburg
- 0.2 mi NE Everitt Building Edinburg
- 0.3 mi NW Edinburg Junior College Auditorium Edinburg