Furrs, Mississippi

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Furrs, Mississippi
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Furrs, Mississippi
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Furrs, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°14′06″N88°51′36″W / 34.23500°N 88.86000°W / 34.23500; -88.86000
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Pontotoc
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID670275 [1]

Furrs (also called Hoyle) is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. [1]

History

A school was noted in Furrs in 1885. [2] Furrs had a post office, and a population of 66 in 1900. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furrs
  2. Morrison, Alice Marie; Morrison, Janet Sue (1996). Descendants of John & Mary Morrison of Rocky River. Morrison Family Genealogy. p. 53. ISBN   978-1-888858-00-6.
  3. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p.  757.