Essex, Mississippi

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Essex, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Essex, Mississippi
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Essex, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°19′47″N90°16′29″W / 34.32972°N 90.27472°W / 34.32972; -90.27472
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Quitman
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID669810 [1]

Essex is an unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi. Essex is located on Mississippi Highway 3, north of Marks.

Essex is located on the Canadian National Railway. [2]

A post office operated under the name Essex from 1903 to 1944. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Essex, Mississippi
  2. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Essex, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Quitman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2025.


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