Greenfield, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Greenfield, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:USA Mississippi
Pushpin Label Position:right
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:Rankin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:312
Coordinates:32.2494°N -90.0528°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:39208, 39042
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:691907

Greenfield (also Green) is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.

The settlement is named for S. Green, an early settler. Greenfield had a post office from 1891 to 1935.[1]

An early railway line, owned by the Jackson & Brandon Railroad & Bridge Company, was built through Greenfield in the 1830s. The line is currently owned by the Kansas City Southern Railway.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Green or Greenfield . Rankin County Historical Society . December 11, 2011 .
  2. Web site: Stations and Structured on Current and Former Railroad Lines in Mississippi . ICRR.net . January 14, 2013 .