Forreston, Mississippi | |
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  Forreston Location within the state of Mississippi  Forreston Forreston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°20′14″N 88°18′49″W / 33.33722°N 88.31361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lowndes |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 670107 [1] |
Forreston is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
Forreston is located southeast of Columbus near the Alabama state line. [1] Forreston is located on the BNSF Railway. [2] The community was likely named after a local plantation. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forreston
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Forreston, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Rufus Riley (1939). The Autobiography of a Little Man. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan. p. 148.
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