Symonds, Mississippi

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Symonds, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Symonds, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Symonds, Mississippi
Symonds, Mississippi
Symonds, Mississippi is located in the United States
Symonds, Mississippi
Symonds, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°50′02″N 90°53′25″W / 33.83389°N 90.89028°W / 33.83389; -90.89028Coordinates: 33°50′02″N 90°53′25″W / 33.83389°N 90.89028°W / 33.83389; -90.89028
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38769
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID678524[1]

Symonds is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Symonds is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Malvina and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Pace. Symonds is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2]

A post office operated under the name Symonds from 1905 to 1954.[3]

Education[]

Symonds is in the West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It was in the pre-merger West Bolivar School District[4] The west Bolivar districts merged in 2014.[5] The pre-merger West Bolivar schools include West Bolivar Elementary School and West Bolivar High School. Previously West Bolivar Middle School was a distinct school.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Symonds, Mississippi
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Symonds, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bolivar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-09. - Symonds is not indicated directly on this map but it may be compared to the 2020 map.
  5. ^ "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).
  6. ^ "West Bolivar Middle School". West Bolivar Consolidated School District. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2021-05-23. - The page refers to Symonds as "Symond".


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