Greenwood Springs, Mississippi

Last updated

Greenwood Springs, Mississippi
USA Mississippi location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Greenwood Springs
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Greenwood Springs
Coordinates: 33°53′13″N88°18′32″W / 33.88694°N 88.30889°W / 33.88694; -88.30889
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Monroe
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38848
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID670727 [1]

Greenwood Springs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Greenwood Springs is located east of Amory on U.S. Route 278.

History

Greenwood Springs is named for the nearby mineral spring, which is in turn named for Thomas Greenwood, who moved to the area from Alabama in 1821. [2] [3] Multiple hotels have existed near the springs to allow visitors to take part in the purported healing qualities of the mineral springs. The community was also once home to a sawmill and school. [3]

Greenwood Springs is located along the BNSF Railway. [4]

Greenwood Springs is served by the Greenwood Springs Community Center. [5]

A post office first began operating under the name Greenwood Springs in 1896. [6]

Natural gas is collected at the Greenwood Springs Field near Greenwood Springs. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clarke County, Alabama</span> County in Alabama, United States

Clarke County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,087. The county seat is Grove Hill. The county's largest city is Jackson. The county was created by the legislature of the Mississippi Territory in 1812. It is named in honor of General John Clarke of Georgia, who was later elected governor of that state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Union County, North Carolina</span> County in North Carolina, United States

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 238,267, making it the 8th-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Monroe. Union County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monroe County, Mississippi</span> County in Mississippi, United States

Monroe County is a county on the northeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi next to Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,180. Its county seat is Aberdeen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minter City, Mississippi</span> Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

Minter City is an unincorporated community in Leflore County and Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area, and is within the Mississippi Delta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natchez Trace Parkway</span> National parkway in the southeastern U.S.

The Natchez Trace Parkway is a national parkway in the Southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Natchez Trace and preserves sections of that original trail. Its central feature is a two-lane road that extends 444 miles (715 km) from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. Access to the parkway is limited, with more than 50 access points in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. The southern end of the route is in Natchez at its intersection with Liberty Road, and the northern end is northeast of Fairview, Tennessee, in the suburban community of Pasquo, at an intersection with Tennessee State Route 100. In addition to Natchez and Nashville, larger cities along the route include Jackson and Tupelo, Mississippi, and Florence, Alabama.

Hamilton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 404.

Blount Springs is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama United States.

Becker is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Gibson is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Gibson is located west of Aberdeen on Mississippi Highway 8.

Bigbee is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Bigbee is located northwest of Amory on Mississippi Highway 6 (close to its intersection with Mississippi Highway 371.

Lackey, is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Lackey is located between Aberdeen and Hamilton on U.S. Route 45.

Splunge,, is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Wren,, is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Darracott is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Darracott is located south of Aberdeen.

Muldon, also known as Aberdeen Junction, Loohattan, Loohatten and Louhatten, is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Muldon is located southwest of Aberdeen on Mississippi Highway 25.

Mormon Springs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Mormon Springs is located southwest of Gattman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauderdale, Mississippi</span> Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

Lauderdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The population of Lauderdale was 395 at the 2020 census. It is located along U.S. Highway 45, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Meridian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mud Lick, Kentucky</span> Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Mud Lick is a rural unincorporated community in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. It is concentrated around the intersection of Kentucky Route 63 and Kentucky Route 870, northwest of Tompkinsville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seminole Hot Springs, California</span> Unincorporated community in California, United States

Seminole Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Seminole Hot Springs is located in the Santa Monica Mountains near Cornell, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south-southeast of Agoura Hills at an elevation of 932 feet (284 m).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toomsuba, Mississippi</span> Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

Toomsuba is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 778 as of the 2020 census. Its ZIP code is 39364.

References

  1. "Greenwood Springs". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Peale, Albert Charles (1886). Lists and Analyses of the Mineral Springs of the United States, (a Preliminary Study). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Interior. p. 95.
  3. 1 2 "Greenwood Springs, Mississippi". West Alabama History. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. Howe, Tony. "Greenwood Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  5. "Community Centers". www.monroems.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  7. "Order Number 338-82" (PDF). www.ogb.state.ms.us. Retrieved August 27, 2023.