Edenville is a small farming town that was established on the farms Erfdeel-Noord, Langland and Welgelegen in 1912, and attained municipal status in 1921.
The present church, one of those beautiful sandstone churches, was built in 1921. The architect was J.R. Burg, he also designed the churches in Dullstroom and Belfast.
The name is assumed to refer to the biblical Garden of Eden, but this is uncertain.
CAUTION: Edenville is one of those typical Free state daytime, weekday trade towns.