Longtown, Mississippi
Longtown, Mississippi | |
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  Longtown, Mississippi  Longtown, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′39″N 90°07′27″W / 34.51083°N 90.12417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Panola |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38621 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 672855[1] |
Longtown is an unincorporated community located in Panola County, Mississippi. Longtown is approximately 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south of Pleasant Grove and approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) east-southeast of Askew on Mississippi Highway 310.
History
[edit]Longtown was incorporated in 1882 and unincorporated at a later date.[2]
In 1900, Longtown had two churches and a population of 175.[3]
Longtown was formerly served by the Longtown Academy.[4]
A post office operated under the name Longtown from 1850 to 1909.[5]
Notable person
[edit]- Mabel Welch (1890-1981), the second registered female architect in Texas, was born on a plantation near Longtown.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Longtown, Mississippi
- ^ Laws of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: State of Mississippi. 1882. p. 459.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 119.
- ^ Mooney, C. P. J., ed. (1920). The Mid-South and Its Builders: Being the Story of the Development and a Forecast of the Future of the Richest Agricultural Region in the World. Memphis, Tennessee: Mid-South Biographic and Historic Association. p. 271.
- ^ "Panola County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Torres, Elizabeth; Medina, Javier; Vise, Ruth (2009). "Mabel Welch: El Paso's First Female Architect". El Paso Community College.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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