Longtown, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Longtown, 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:351
Coordinates:34.5108°N -90.1242°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38621
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:672855

Longtown is an unincorporated community located in Panola County, Mississippi. Longtown is approximately 5.3miles south of Pleasant Grove and approximately 4.3miles east-southeast of Askew on Mississippi Highway 310.

History

Longtown was incorporated in 1882 and unincorporated at a later date.[1]

In 1900, Longtown had two churches and a population of 175.[2]

Longtown was formerly served by the Longtown Academy.[3]

A post office operated under the name Longtown from 1850 to 1909.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Laws of the State of Mississippi . 1882 . State of Mississippi . Jackson, Mississippi . 459 .
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 119.
  3. Book: Mooney . C. P. J. . The Mid-South and Its Builders: Being the Story of the Development and a Forecast of the Future of the Richest Agricultural Region in the World . 1920 . Mid-South Biographic and Historic Association . Memphis, Tennessee . 271 .
  4. Web site: Panola County . Jim Forte Postal History . May 8, 2024.
  5. Web site: Torres . Elizabeth . Medina . Javier . Vise . Ruth . Mabel Welch: El Paso’s First Female Architect . El Paso Community College . 2009 .