Forreston, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
33°20′14″N 88°18′49″W / 33.33722°N 88.31361°W / 33.33722; -88.31361CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyLowndesElevation
151 ft (46 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code662GNIS 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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