Zero, Mississippi
Zero, Mississippi | |
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 Former Zero community store, now operating as a restaurant | |
  Zero  Zero | |
| Coordinates:32°18′01″N88°39′02″W/ 32.30028°N 88.65056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6(Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39301 |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNISfeature ID | 692337[1] |
Zerois anunincorporated communitylocated in centralLauderdale County,Mississippi,United States, located approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast ofMeridiannearU.S. Route 45and is part ofMeridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History[edit]
Zero was first known as "Pleasant Hill", and settlers were noted there as early as 1841.[2]
In 1900, Zero had a population of 50. Zero's post office was discontinued in 1905.[3]
The Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department is located in Zero.[4]A recreation center is also located there.[5]
References[edit]
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zero
- ^Putnam, Richelle (2011).Lauderdale County, Mississippi: A Brief History.History Press. p. 27.ISBN9781609490218.
- ^Rowland, Dunbar (1907).Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form.Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 1024.
- ^"Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department".Fire Fighting News.RetrievedDecember 27,2014.
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Creek Recreation Center
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