Giles, Mississippi | |
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  Giles  Giles | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′51.47″N88°22′48.12″W / 32.8309639°N 88.3800333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 691884 [1] |
Giles is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. [1]
Giles is located on Mississippi Highway 16, east of Scooba.
Jacob Giles built a plantation here in 1835. [2]
A Mississippi historical marker is located at the Neville-Giles Cemetery in Giles. [3] [4]
The population in 1900 was 45. [5]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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