Official Name: | Forreston, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Forreston |
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: | Lowndes |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 151 |
Coordinates: | 33.3372°N -88.3136°W |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 670107 |
Forreston is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
Forreston is located southeast of Columbus near the Alabama state line. Forreston is located on the BNSF Railway.[1] The community was likely named after a local plantation.[2]