Glenville, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Glenville, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Panola
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:459
Coordinates:34.5283°N -89.74°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38619
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:691891

Glenville is an unincorporated community located in Panola County, Mississippi. Glenville is approximately 4.3miles south-southwest of Tyro and approximately 7.2miles southeast of Looxahoma on near Mississippi Highway 310.

A post office operated under the name Glenville from 1871 to 1909.[1]

During Alan Lomax's Southern Journey, Bob Pratcher, who was born in Glenville, was recorded playing guitar in nearby Como.[2]

References

Mississippi can also be called MI on the map

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panola County . Jim Forte Postal History . May 7, 2024 . May 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508031726/https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MS&county=Panola&searchtext=&pagenum=2 . live .
  2. Book: Bolick . Harry . Russell . Tony . Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi: Commercial and Informal Recordings, 1920-2018 . 2021 . University of Mississippi Press . Jackson, Mississippi . 9781496835826 . 507 . May 8, 2024 . May 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508031726/https://books.google.com/books?id=uwhBEAAAQBAJ . live .