Official Name: | Hintonville, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Perry |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 167 |
Coordinates: | 31.2611°N -88.9219°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 39476 |
Area Code: | 601 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 691935 |
Hintonville is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Mississippi, United States. Hintonville is approximately 3miles north of Beaumont on Mississippi Highway 15 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hintonville was named in the late 1800s in honor of Arthur "Manny" Hinton, a local pastor, Husband of Corinne Bush, and father of 25 (born between two (2) wives). Pastor Hinton was the irect descendant of two brothers who were separated and then sold during slavery: One permitted to retain the family name, "McSwain", the other given the name of the other master, "Hinton"
Hintonville is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad.[1] Hintonville was formerly home to a train station.[2] A school was in operation for the community at one point prior to closing.[3] A post office operated under the name Hintonville from 1902 to 1914.[4]