Wise Gap, Mississippi
Wise Gap, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 33°53′56″N 88°19′54″W / 33.89889°N 88.33167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692328[1] |
Wise Gap, (also known as Wise's Gap), is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Wise Gap is located east of Amory. It is located near the intersection of U.S. Route 278 and Mississippi Highway 8.
History
[edit]The community is named for the Wise family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] It was one of the first settled communities in North Mississippi and was once home to a church, camp ground, multiple stores, and blacksmith shop.[3]
Wise Gap is located along the BNSF Railway.[4]
The Wise Gap Field is a natural gas field located in Wise Gap.[5]
Notable person
[edit]- Tilghman Tucker, governor of Mississippi from 1842 to 1844. Worked as a blacksmith in Wise Gap.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wise Gap
- ^ Howell, Horace G. (1949). The Howells, Monroe County, Mississippi, 1812-1949. Aberdeen, Mississippi: Kirkpatrick. p. 41.
- ^ a b "Wise's Gap 1816". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Wise Gap, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "MONROE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI OIL & GAS PRODUCTION INDEX MAP" (PDF). geology.deq.ms.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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