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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Perthshire, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Perthshire, Mississippi is located in MississippiPerthshire, MississippiPerthshire, MississippiShow map of MississippiPerthshire, Mississippi is located in the United StatesPerthshire, MississippiPerthshire, MississippiShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°58′38″N 90°54′44″W / 33.97722°N 90.91222°W / 33.97722; -90.91222
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Elevation135 ft (41 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code38746
Area code662
GNIS feature ID675639

Perthshire is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along Mississippi Highway 1. Perthshire is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Deeson and approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Gunnison. Perthshire is located on the Riverside Division of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. Perthshire was once home to six general stores.

A post office operated under the name Perthshire from 1889 to 1963.

  • Box cars at the Perthshire depot were used as livestock stables during flooding in 1897 Box cars at the Perthshire depot were used as livestock stables during flooding in 1897
  • Homes in the Perthshire community Homes in the Perthshire community

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perthshire, Mississippi
  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. 410.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Perthshire, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States
County seats: Cleveland and Rosedale
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