Wise Gap, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Wise Gap, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Wise Gap
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:400
Coordinates:33.8989°N -88.3317°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:692328

Wise Gap, (also known as Wise's Gap), is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.

Wise Gap is located east of Amory. It is located near the intersection of U.S. Route 278 and Mississippi Highway 8.

History

The community is named for the Wise family, who were early settlers of the area.[1] It was one of the first settled communities in North Mississippi and was once home to a church, camp ground, multiple stores, and blacksmith shop.[2]

Wise Gap is located along the BNSF Railway.[3]

The Wise Gap Field is a natural gas field located in Wise Gap.[4]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Book: Howell . Horace G. . The Howells, Monroe County, Mississippi, 1812-1949 . 1949 . Kirkpatrick . Aberdeen, Mississippi . 41 .
  2. Web site: Wise's Gap 1816 . hmdb.org . 9 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Howe . Tony . Wise Gap, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . September 9, 2023.
  4. Web site: MONROE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI OIL & GAS PRODUCTION INDEX MAP . geology.deq.ms.gov . 9 September 2023.