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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1852 COUNTY NAMED FOR: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the independence movement in Mexico. COUNTY SEATS: Two - Edinburg (name changed to Hidalgo) and Chapin (name changed to Edinburg). Hidalgo was known variously as La Habitación, as Rancho San Luis, and as San Luisito. In 1852 John Young, a native Scotsman, settled in the area and renamed the town Edinburgh. It became the county seat. A post office was established there in 1876, and in 1885 the office name was changed to Hidalgo. In 1908 the county seat was moved to Chapin, which was then renamed Edinburg. COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Edinburg, Scotland COURTHOUSES: Three - 1886 in Hidalgo; 1909 and 1954 in Edinburg. STANDING: Two -
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Promotion Video Advocating for New Courthouse | ||||||||||
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1954 Courthouse in Edinburg Photo: Robert Deering 1974 |
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ADDRESS: 100 E Cano, Edinburg, Texas |