Quentin, Mississippi

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Quentin, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 31°30′21″N90°45′15″W / 31.50583°N 90.75417°W / 31.50583; -90.75417 Coordinates: 31°30′21″N90°45′15″W / 31.50583°N 90.75417°W / 31.50583; -90.75417
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Franklin
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 601 & 769
GNIS feature ID694497 [1]

Quentin is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.

Quentin is located on the former Mississippi Central Railroad. [2]

A post office operated under the name Quentin from 1920 to 1980. [3]

The Central Lumber Company operated a mill in Quentin from 1920 to 1952. [2]

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References

  1. "Quentin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Howe, Tony. "Quentin, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2020.