Edinburgh, Indiana

Edinburgh /ˈɛdɪnbɜːrɡ/ is a town in Johnson, Bartholomew, and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,480 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area. Edinburgh was named in honor of Edinburgh, Scotland and for many years was pronounced the same way.

Edinburgh, Indiana
Downtown Edinburgh, looking East
Nickname: 
The Burgh
Location of Edinburgh in Bartholomew County and Johnson County and Shelby County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°21′03″N 85°57′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesJohnson, Bartholomew, Shelby
TownshipBlue River, German, Jackson
Government
Area
  Total3.11 sq mi (8.04 km2)
  Land3.11 sq mi (8.04 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,435
  Density1,427.88/sq mi (551.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (EST)
ZIP code
46124
Area code812
FIPS code18-20404
GNIS feature ID2396921
Websiteedinburgh.in.us

Edinburgh is the home of Camp Atterbury, a National Guard training facility. The Big Blue River and Sugar Creek join to form the Driftwood River 1 mi (1.6 km) west of Edinburgh.

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