Edinburg Talk!

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Card is postmark 1938.

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Back of above card.

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This area looks like it is up stream, just north of the dam.

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Back of above card.

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Card is postmark Aug. 23rd, 1919.

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This picture was taken at the corner of Main and Main Cross Streets looking to the east, the year was 1937.

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This card is postmark Edinburgh May 13th, 1903, anyone recognize the bridge and it's location?.

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Back of above card.

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This picture is from the " History of Edinburgh " book.

[RER]

Reference: Postcard by George #33 Edinburg

The 104 year old post card George posted was signed by Florence W. Records which is my family’s great aunt from Edinburg. She was married to Dr. Ralph Records, PhD Chicago University and had 20 plus years as President of Cincinnati Bible Seminary. They lived in Edinburg and had a lot of farmland in what is now Atterbury. Ralph was my Grandfather William P. Records brother. The four brothers took turns preaching at the Nineveh Christian Church.

The bridge is remembered by my brother Jerry and some other readers on the pages. My brother says that it appears to be the old Driftwood Bridge leading from Edinburg into the farms (now Atterbury land). When our father was a young man he drove over the bridge in his 1932 Chevy Coupe daily to his father’s farm on Atterbury. He told us stories about stopping on the bridge and shooting large catfish with his shotgun in those days.

My brother says he tried to walk across the bridge during the 1990s; but was stopped by the Atterbury Army Police because it was then a secured area of the camp. The Army took over the farms at Atterbury in 1942. Most of our family farms are now restricted because of buried ammo and explosives of the past.

Thanks George for finding some interesting history for the board and family information.

[RER]

Reference: Edinburg Postcard 33 & Bridge Picture 34.



Below is a picture of only partial farmlands on the present day Camp Atterbury. Note the Blue River is North on the picture and the Driftwood goes South like a snake. Directly below the yellow line is a small line with a title "Old Bridge" crossing the Driftwood River. I have indicated the bridge with a solid yellow dot over the river. Directly below that is a line going East saying "To Edinburg." The land if enlarged reflects the farm owner's names before Atterbury bought all the land around 1942.

In reference to George's Bridge Picture shown at Postcard 34 and 33 my brother is saying that it "appears" like the bridge over Driftwood River around the year 1903 or earlier built. The Postcard was mailed 104 years ago so it is possible my brother is correct as stated. However, not living that many years ago it is very hard to really confirm his suggestion. Although, he stated he attempted to walk across that bridge in the 1990s (which is part of Atterbury) and it was sealed off and the Army Police stopped his effort of adventure.

Keep in mind no one writing or reading this board lived 104 years ago, so it is a challenge to say 100 percent that the Postcard picture is as my brother specified. But, it gives to an interesting conversation, and we can hope additional assumptions and thoughts come forth.[/color][/b]

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Hi Bob,
Thanks very much for all the information and history about the bridge, plus all the other history about the Edinburgh area and family. Also, glad to see your posts.

George

[Ricky_Berkey]

George,

Do you know if that book on Edinburgh history is still availabe for sale?

george said:

Picture is from the book, " A History of Edinburgh, Indiana ", the picture did not have a date.

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Ricky,

The book came out in 1993 and at this time is unavailable, but I did talk to a shop owner a short time ago in Edinburgh and she said that there had been a big demand for the book and there may be a second publication of the book. I will keep you up to date on the matter.

George

[nancs]

Well, perhaps now is the time I should get the photo I have of the Heflin, or is it Heflen, Camp Dance Pavilion posted, as it was sort up toward Taylorsville/Edinburg. I do know that Heflin Camp still exists today, and is so labeled by a very small sign off the road coming from Indy, forgive, I don't have those road numbers, just know how to get to it, think it is near where the roads cross there by the Cracker Barrel. Hopefully, I have put this in the right location/Edinburg. Help, George!!!! There is a canoe rental place now in that general area. When I was in the area this spring 2007, the water was high, so we couldn't actually get into 'today's Heflin Camp area.'

Back in the early 1930s, that I am aware of, via stories my mom told, Heflin Camp was a very popular place for young folks to go to dance. According to Mom's telling---------------she loved to go there to dance, given a good dance partner. AND a few Columbus folks have been privy to the rest of that story recently, but beyond that can say no more!!!! Just know my mom always talked about Heflin Camp.

Photo not dated.

Nanc

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Nanc, thanks very much for the picture, I have been looking for that picture for some time now.
We had leased one of the 12 cabins that remained at the camp for about 10 years , back in the 1960's and 70's. The cabins were just summer cabins, being about 20 ft. by 20 ft. in size. We spent several enjoyable summers down there.
I got well acquainted with Carl Heflen, and he told me many stories about the camp, many very interesting I might add !!!!!. He had many Indian arrow heads he had found on the farm, he spoke of a Indian camp that was located at the top of the hill , as you start down in to the camp.
Carl also told of a Indian burial ground located on the farm, the location would be about were the car auction is today, he said in the spring when they plowed the ground for planting you could tell where the site was .
I was in the old Heflen home several times , it was really a historical home, the bricks were brought from Madison, Indiana by oxen pulled wagons. I was very surprised that the home was taken down. The new Taco Bell now is on the site were the home was located.
Again, thanks for that picture Nanc, I could go on and on about the camp and Heflens', but this is enough for now.

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This picture appears to be around the late 1930'S.

[David Sechrest]

george said:

This picture appears to be around the late 1930'S.

George, the clock on the side of the building on the left hand side of the picture--is that the Irwin Union bank with the same type of clock as was once on the corner of 5th and Washington?

[RER]

This is a Re-post from "Everything Non-Columbus Section" per Webmaster David Sechrest's request.

" Many Of My Family Of The Early 1800s and 1900s Lived In Edinburg"

This is the very First School In Edinburg and was built in 1850. This picture is the year 1914:




My Father went to this school after the Records School House (Bartholomew County) many years ago. He Lived in Columbus and past away in Columbus after many work years at Cummins like many folks of Edinburg and Columbus.

[RER]

This is a Re-post from "Everything Non-Columbus Section" per Webmaster David Sechrest's request.

"The Oldest Church In Edinburg Indiana & Many Of My 1800s Family Attended This Church"



This is the First Christian Church since 1834 and is the oldest existing church in Edinburgh. The building was dedicated August
12,1888. this postcard was postmarked 1912.



My Grandparents and father as a young boy went to this church. My grandmother was a member and when she passed away at the age of 89 (year 1955), this was my first and last time I went into this church for the service and as a pallbearer.