Garlandville, Mississippi
Garlandville, Mississippi | |
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 Closed store in Garlandville | |
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| Coordinates: 32°13′11″N 89°07′21″W / 32.21972°N 89.12250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jasper |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 693284[1] |
Garlandville is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. Garlandville is 8.2 miles (13.2 km) south-southeast of Newton along Mississippi Highway 504.
Garlandville was first settled in 1833 and is one of the oldest communities in Jasper County.[2] Garlandville was named for John Garland, a half-breed Choctaw who operated a tavern in the area. Prior to the American Civil War, Garlandville reached the most prosperous point in its history.[3]
Two companies of the Confederate States Army were raised in Garlandville: a Captain Chatfield's of the 20th Mississippi Infantry and a Captain Loper's of the 37th Mississippi Infantry.[3]
During Grierson's Raid, the Union Army rode through Garlandville. One horse was killed and one soldier was seriously wounded when three shots were fired by home guard soldiers in Garlandville.[4]
After the Civil War ended, most of the merchants and citizens moved away from Garlandville and only a few small businesses remained.[3]
A post office operated under the name Garlandville from 1834 to 1953.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garlandville, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 761.
- ^ a b c Riley, Franklin (1902). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 5. Oxford, Mississippi: University of Mississippi. p. 344.
- ^ Greene, E. B. (1907). Transactions for the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1907. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Historical Library. p. 127.
- ^ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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