Rawls Springs, Mississippi

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Rawls Springs, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Rawls Springs is located in Mississippi
Rawls Springs
Rawls Springs
Coordinates: 31°22′51″N 89°22′17″W / 31.38083°N 89.37139°W / 31.38083; -89.37139Coordinates: 31°22′51″N 89°22′17″W / 31.38083°N 89.37139°W / 31.38083; -89.37139
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyForrest
Area
 • Total1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,254
 • Density687/sq mi (265.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39402
Area code(s)601
GNIS feature ID676496[1]

Rawls Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,254.[2] Rawls Springs is approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Hattiesburg near U.S. Route 49 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rawls Springs is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[3]

A post office operated under the name Rawles Springs from 1905 to 1927.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rawls Springs, Mississippi
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Rawls Springs CDP, Mississippi". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Howe, Tony. "Rawls Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Forrest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (1 May 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.


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