Martinsville, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°47′28″N 90°24′25″W / 31.79111°N 90.40694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Copiah |
Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 692045 [1] |
Martinsville is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Martinsville is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. [2] Martinsville was named for B. F. Martin, a former postmaster. [3]
Martinsville was once home to two churches, a school, and lumber mills. [4]
A post office operated under the name Martinsville from 1868 to 1964. [5]
During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878, Martinsville was quarantined for three months and had no diagnosed cases of yellow fever. [6]
Martinsville, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°47′28″N 90°24′25″W / 31.79111°N 90.40694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Copiah |
Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 692045 [1] |
Martinsville is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Martinsville is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. [2] Martinsville was named for B. F. Martin, a former postmaster. [3]
Martinsville was once home to two churches, a school, and lumber mills. [4]
A post office operated under the name Martinsville from 1868 to 1964. [5]
During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878, Martinsville was quarantined for three months and had no diagnosed cases of yellow fever. [6]