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Forreston, Mississippi

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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Forreston, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°20′14″N 88°18′49″W / 33.33722°N 88.31361°W / 33.33722; -88.31361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLowndes
Elevation151 ft (46 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID670107

Forreston is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi.

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States
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