Hamburg, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°34′44″N 91°04′00″W / 31.57889°N 91.06667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Franklin |
Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 693401 [1] |
Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.
Hamburg is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. [2] The community was incorporated in 1886 and unincorporated at a later date. [3]
A post office operated under the name Hamburgh from 1838 to 1893 and under the name Hamburg from 1893 to 1965. [4]
Hamburg was formerly home to three separate newspapers. The Franklin Herald was established in 1886 and operated in Hamburg until 1890, when the printing equipment was moved to Knoxville. [5] The Hamburg Gazette was published weekly beginning in 1900. [6] The Gusher was also published weekly by O. Q. Griffing beginning in 1901. [7]
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad operated a gravel pit in Hamburg. [8]
Hamburg, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°34′44″N 91°04′00″W / 31.57889°N 91.06667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Franklin |
Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 693401 [1] |
Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.
Hamburg is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. [2] The community was incorporated in 1886 and unincorporated at a later date. [3]
A post office operated under the name Hamburgh from 1838 to 1893 and under the name Hamburg from 1893 to 1965. [4]
Hamburg was formerly home to three separate newspapers. The Franklin Herald was established in 1886 and operated in Hamburg until 1890, when the printing equipment was moved to Knoxville. [5] The Hamburg Gazette was published weekly beginning in 1900. [6] The Gusher was also published weekly by O. Q. Griffing beginning in 1901. [7]
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad operated a gravel pit in Hamburg. [8]