Greenwood Springs, Mississippi

Greenwood Springs, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Greenwood Springs is located in Mississippi
Greenwood Springs
Greenwood Springs
Greenwood Springs is located in the United States
Greenwood Springs
Greenwood Springs
Coordinates: 33°53′13″N 88°18′32″W / 33.88694°N 88.30889°W / 33.88694; -88.30889
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38848
Area code662
GNIS feature ID670727[1]

Greenwood Springs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Greenwood Springs is located east of Amory on U.S. Route 278.

History

Greenwood Springs is named for the nearby mineral spring, which is in turn named for Thomas Greenwood, who moved to the area from Alabama in 1821.[2][3] Multiple hotels have existed near the springs to allow visitors to take part in the purported healing qualities of the mineral springs. The community was also once home to a sawmill and school.[3]

Greenwood Springs is located along the BNSF Railway.[4]

Greenwood Springs is served by the Greenwood Springs Community Center.[5]

A post office first began operating under the name Greenwood Springs in 1896.[6]

Natural gas is collected at the Greenwood Springs Field near Greenwood Springs.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Greenwood Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Peale, Albert Charles (1886). Lists and Analyses of the Mineral Springs of the United States, (a Preliminary Study). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Interior. p. 95.
  3. ^ a b "Greenwood Springs, Mississippi". West Alabama History. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Howe, Tony. "Greenwood Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Community Centers". www.monroems.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Order Number 338-82" (PDF). www.ogb.state.ms.us. Retrieved August 27, 2023.


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