▁l ining ▁Ark ansas ▁Highway ▁ 8 , ▁just ▁north ▁of ▁its ▁j unction ▁with ▁Farm ▁Market ▁and ▁B anks ▁Ro ads . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁its ▁listing ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁all ▁of ▁these ▁buildings , ▁built ▁between ▁c . ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁stood ▁vac ant , ▁reflect ing ▁the ▁decl ine ▁of ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁New ▁Ed in burg ▁has ▁never ▁had ▁a ▁population ▁more ▁than ▁ 2 0 0 . ▁ ▁At ▁its ▁height , ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁town ▁included ▁six ▁general ▁stores , ▁a ▁ca fe , ▁a ▁hotel , ▁a ▁black sm ith , ▁and ▁an ▁autom ot ive ▁service ▁gar age . ▁ ▁The ▁hotel ▁was ▁built ▁c . ▁ 1 8 7 9 , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁such ▁until ▁ 1 9 1 0 , ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁converted ▁to ▁a ▁residence . ▁ ▁The ▁black sm ith y ▁is ▁a ▁util itar ian ▁wood ▁frame ▁building ▁with ▁a ▁metal ▁roof , ▁built ▁c . ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁which ▁was ▁used ▁by ▁two ▁black sm ith s . ▁ ▁The ▁service ▁station ▁was ▁built ▁of ▁similar ▁materials ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁and ▁( as ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 1 ) ▁hous ed ▁the ▁local ▁volunte er ▁fire ▁department . ▁ ▁The ▁ca fe ▁building ▁dates ▁to ▁about ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁but ▁does ▁not