Greenfield, Mississippi

Greenfield, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Greenfield, Mississippi

Location within the state of Mississippi

Coordinates: 32°14′58″N 90°03′10″W / 32.24944°N 90.05278°W / 32.24944; -90.05278Coordinates: 32°14′58″N 90°03′10″W / 32.24944°N 90.05278°W / 32.24944; -90.05278
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Rankin
Elevation 312 ft (95 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 691907[1]

Greenfield (also Green) is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

The settlement is named for S. Green, an early settler. Greenfield had a post office from 1891 to 1935.<ref name=RCHS">"Green or Greenfield". Rankin County Historical Society. December 11, 2011. </ref>

An early railway line, owned by the Jackson & Brandon Railroad & Bridge Company, was built through Greenfield in the 1830s. The line is currently owned by the Kansas City Southern Railway.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Greenfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Stations and Structured on Current and Former Railroad Lines in Mississippi". ICRR.net. January 14, 2013.
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