Binford, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Binford, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Binford
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:262
Coordinates:33.7531°N -88.5808°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:667175

Binford is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Binford is located southwest of Aberdeen.

History

Binford is located along the Kansas City Southern Railway and in 1910 had a general store.[1]

A cotton gin once operated in Binford.[2]

A post office operated under the name Binford from 1890 to 1905.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Binford, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . August 26, 2023.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 243.
  3. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 26, 2023.