Burnside, Mississippi

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Burnside, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Burnside, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Burnside, Mississippi
Burnside, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°51′12″N 89°06′12″W / 32.85333°N 89.10333°W / 32.85333; -89.10333Coordinates: 32°51′12″N 89°06′12″W / 32.85333°N 89.10333°W / 32.85333; -89.10333
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyNeshoba
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39350
Area code(s)601
GNIS feature ID667823[1]

Burnside is an unincorporated community located in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. Burnside is approximately 5.6 miles (9.0 km) north of Philadelphia along Mississippi Highway 15.

Former post office[]

From 1905 to 1951, a post office operated in Burnside. Three postmasters served the community during that time.[2]

# Postmaster Term Notes
1 Elizabeth Burnside[2] August 7, 1905 - January 31, 1940
2 Tom Ben Fryery[2] January 31, 1940 - October 28, 1940
3 Mrs. Vera Gordon[2] October 28, 1940 - September 7, 1951 After the post office ceased operation, the community was served by the post office at Philadelphia.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnside, Mississippi
  2. ^ a b c d Sledge, Broox (29 May 1985). "Neshoba County post offices---"gone with the wind."". The Union Appeal. Union, Mississippi. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 18 December 2021. This is the story of the 76 small post offices which have served the people of Neshoba county down through the years. Only one of the 76 remains open today -- Philadelphia.


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