Monterey, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Monterey, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Monterey
Pushpin Label Position:top
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:430
Coordinates:32.185°N -90.0808°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:39208, 39073
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:673735

Monterey is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.

History

The settlement was named after a battle fought at Monterrey, Mexico, by soldiers returning from the Mexican–American War.[1]

Monterey had a post office from 1847 to 1867.

The population in 1900 was 36.[2]

Monterey Methodist Church, and the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department, are both located at the settlement.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monterrey . Rankin County Historical Society . January 4, 2012 .
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 276.