Eatonville, Mississippi | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Mississippi |
Pushpin Label: | Eatonville |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Mississippi |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Forrest |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 282 |
Coordinates: | 31.4139°N -89.3292°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 669635 |
Eatonville (also known as Eastonville) is a small unincorporated community in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States, north of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[1] It is home to North Forrest High School.[2]
The oldest church in Forrest County, Providence Baptist Church, was originally built in 1818.[3]
The Eatonville Flat is a geologic feature 1 mile east of Eatonville.[4]
North Forrest High School on Eatonville Road serves grades 7 to 12 and is the only high school in Forrest County School District.[2] The student body is 2/3 African American and 1/5 white.[5] The school colors are royal blue and white.[6] In 2021 Todd Lowery was announced as the new football coach.[7]