Fitler, Mississippi

Fitler, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Fitler
Fitler
Coordinates: 32°43′31″N 91°02′01″W / 32.72528°N 91.03361°W / 32.72528; -91.03361Coordinates: 32°43′31″N 91°02′01″W / 32.72528°N 91.03361°W / 32.72528; -91.03361
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Issaquena
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 691861[1]

Fitler is an unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi. Fitler is located on Mississippi Highway 1 about 6 miles west of Onward, Mississippi. Fitler had a post office from about 1901 to 1976.[2]

In 2012, a 697.5 lb (316.4 kg) alligator was taken at a hunting camp near Fitler, setting a new Mississippi weight record.[3]

References

  1. "Fitler, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Jim Forte Postal History".
  3. "New Record Gator Bagged in MIssissippi". KNOE.COM. September 25, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014.


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