Heathman, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Heathman, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sunflower
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:125
Coordinates:33.44°N -90.7203°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38751
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:671056[1]

Heathman is an unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Heathman is located within the Mississippi Delta near U.S. Route 82 on Heathman Road, approximately 2miles west of Indianola and 2miles east of Holly Ridge.

The Columbus and Greenville Railway passes through Heathman.[2]

History

In 1900, Heathman had a money-order post office and a population of 35.[3]

The Heathman Plantation is located within the settlement.

Notable people

Heathman is the birthplace of George Washington Lee, known as "Lieutenant Lee of Beale Street", an author and civic leader in Memphis, Tennessee.

Notes and References

  1. 671056 . Heathman, Mississippi . June 12, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Columbus & Greenville Railway (CAGY) - Overview. Genesee & Wyoming Inc.. June 12, 2017. December 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101202134510/http://gwrr.com/operations/railroads/north_america/columbus__greenville_railway#Overview. dead.
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 857 . June 12, 2017.