Fruitland Park, Mississippi
| Fruitland Park, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Fruitland Park Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′58″N 89°10′16″W / 30.91611°N 89.17111°WCoordinates: 30°54′58″N 89°10′16″W / 30.91611°N 89.17111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Forrest |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 693273[1] |
Fruitland Park is a small unincorporated community in southern Forrest County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Camp Tiak, a Boy Scouts of America camp with a one-mile educational forest trail, is located in Fruitland Park.[2]
History
The land that Fruitland Park occupies was previously owned by the J. E. North Lumber Company. The F. B. Mills Farm Company of Syracuse, New York bought the land in 1913 for the purpose of growing figs. The area eventually became a fruit and trucking center.
One of the early settlers was Mr. John A. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson served in the Second Boer War and in an honor guard during the coronation of King Edward VII.
Education
- Forrest County Agricultural High School
- South Forrest Attendance Center (K-8)
Transportation
Fruitland Park is served by U.S. Route 49, which runs north-south through Mississippi and Arkansas.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitland Park, Mississippi
- ↑ American Forest Foundation: Mississippi Educational Forest Trail
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |