Turon, Mississippi

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Turon, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 34°06′15″N88°19′30″W / 34.10417°N 88.32500°W / 34.10417; -88.32500 Coordinates: 34°06′15″N88°19′30″W / 34.10417°N 88.32500°W / 34.10417; -88.32500
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Itawamba
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID678985 [1]

Turon, also known as Prospect, is an unincorporated community in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States, located on Mississippi Highway 23 northeast of Smithville. A post office operated under the name Turon from 1897 to 1902. [2]


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References

  1. "Turon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Itawamba County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 18, 2021.