Caseyville, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Caseyville, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Caseyville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:459
Coordinates:31.6731°N -90.6556°W
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:692851

Caseyville is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

The community was first settled in the early 1800s by Scottish Presbyterians. The community is named for James Casey, who settled in the area in the 1850s and operated one of its first stores.[2]

A post office operated under the name Caseyville from 1852 to 1909.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mdot.ms.gov/documents/planning/Maps/County%20Highway/Lincoln.pdf Mississippi Department of Transportation-Lincoln County
  2. News: Caseyville history told Thursday . February 25, 2023 . The Daily Leader . April 29, 2009.
  3. Web site: Lincoln County . Jim Forte Postal History . February 25, 2023.