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Longtown, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°30′39″N 90°07′27″W / 34.51083°N 90.12417°W / 34.51083; -90.12417
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Longtown, Mississippi
Longtown, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Longtown, Mississippi
Longtown, Mississippi
Longtown, Mississippi is located in the United States
Longtown, Mississippi
Longtown, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°30′39″N 90°07′27″W / 34.51083°N 90.12417°W / 34.51083; -90.12417
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPanola
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38621
Area code662
GNIS feature ID672855[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

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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

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  • Mabel Welch (1890-1981), the second registered female architect in Texas, was born on a plantation near Longtown.[6]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Longtown, Mississippi
  2. ^ Laws of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: State of Mississippi. 1882. p. 459.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Panola County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Torres, Elizabeth; Medina, Javier; Vise, Ruth (2009). "Mabel Welch: El Paso's First Female Architect". El Paso Community College.
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  • [1] Map of Mississippi from 1836 showing the location of Longtown within Chickasaw territory