Wingate, Mississippi
Wingate is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Mississippi.[2]
Wingate, Mississippi | |
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  Wingate, Mississippi  Wingate, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′10″N 89°00′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 695195[1] |
History
Wingate is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.[3] It was formerly home to a school, several stores, railroad stop, and two sawmills.[4] The railroad station was closed in 1912.[5]
A post office operated under the name Wingate from 1902 to 1926.[6]
Notes
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wingate, Mississippi
- "Wingate, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Howe, Tony. "Wingate, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 986.
- Mississippi. Public Service Commission (1913). Biennial Report of the Public Service Commission of the State of Mississippi. p. 64.
- "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Perry County | |
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