Reform, Mississippi
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Reform, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Reform  Reform | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′50″N 89°09′17″W / 33.43056°N 89.15472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Choctaw |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39735 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676586[1] |
Reform is an unincorporated community located in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States, along Mississippi Highway 15 and is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Mathiston.
History
Reform was first established in 1887 and is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. At one point, Reform was home to three general stores.[2] It was also once serviced by a cotton gin and saw mill.[3]
A post office first began operation under the name Reform in 1888.[4]
Lignite was once mined for local use near Reform.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reform, Mississippi
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Reform, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 534.
- ^ "Choctaw County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Ephraim Noble Lowe (1921). Bulletin No. 18, Mississippi State Geological Survey. State of Mississippi. p. 9.
Municipalities and communities of Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Choctaw County, Mississippi state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |