Stanton, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
31°36′58″N 91°14′25″W / 31.61611°N 91.24028°W / 31.61611; -91.24028CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyAdamsElevation
308 ft (94 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID694882[1]

Stanton is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi. It is the nearest community to Emerald Mound site, a National Historic Landmark.

History

Stanton is located on a branch of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2] A post office operated under the name Stanton from 1884 to 1955.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton
  2. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 716.
  3. ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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