Summerland, Mississippi
Summerland, Mississippi | |
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Summerland Summerland | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′57″N 89°21′37″W / 31.79917°N 89.36028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Smith |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678399[1] |
Summerland is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Summerland is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[2]
A post office operated under the name Summerland from 1893 to 1955.[3]
In 1900, Summerland had a population of 75 and two general stores.[4] The community also had a bank and school.[2][5]
The Summerland Oil Field is named for the community.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerland, Mississippi
- ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Summerland, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Smith County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 752.
- ^ Laws of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: State of Mississippi. 1914. p. 472.
- ^ Hughes, Dudley J. (1993). Oil in the Deep South: A History of the Oil Business in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, 1859-1945. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 222. ISBN 9780878056156.