Wingate, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Wingate, 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:115
Coordinates:31.2028°N -89.0014°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:601
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:695195

Wingate is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Mississippi.

History

Wingate is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.[1] It was formerly home to a school, several stores, railroad stop, and two sawmills.[2] The railroad station was closed in 1912.[3]

A post office operated under the name Wingate from 1902 to 1926.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Wingate, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . 30 April 2020.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 986.
  3. Book: Mississippi. Public Service Commission. Biennial Report of the Public Service Commission of the State of Mississippi. 1913. 64.
  4. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 April 2020.