Longtown, Mississippi
| Longtown, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Longtown, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′39″N 90°07′27″W / 34.51083°N 90.12417°WCoordinates: 34°30′39″N 90°07′27″W / 34.51083°N 90.12417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Panola |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38621 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 672855[1] |
Longtown is an unincorporated community located in Panola County, Mississippi. Longtown is approximately 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south of Pleasant Grove and approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) east-southeast of Askew on Mississippi Highway 310.
Mabel Welch (1890-1981), the second registered female architect in Texas, was born on a plantation near Longtown.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Longtown, Mississippi
- ↑ Torres, Elizabeth; Medina, Javier; Vise, Ruth (2009). "Mabel Welch: El Paso’s First Female Architect". El Paso Community College.
External links
- Map of Mississippi from 1836 showing the location of Longtown within Chickasaw territory
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