Forreston, Mississippi

Forreston, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Forreston is located in Mississippi
Forreston
Forreston
Location within the state of Mississippi
Forreston is located in the United States
Forreston
Forreston
Forreston (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°20′14″N 88°18′49″W / 33.33722°N 88.31361°W / 33.33722; -88.31361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLowndes
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID670107[1]

Forreston is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Forreston is located southeast of Columbus near the Alabama state line.[1] Forreston is located on the BNSF Railway.[2] The community was likely named after a local plantation.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forreston
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Forreston, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Wyatt, Rufus Riley (1939). The Autobiography of a Little Man. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan. p. 148.


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