Stoneville, Mississippi
Stoneville is an unincorporated community located in northeastern Washington County, Mississippi. Deer Creek flows through Stoneville.
Stoneville, Mississippi | |
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 Stoneville Post Office | |
  Stoneville  Stoneville | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′26″N 90°54′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38776 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678311[1] |
A post office was established in 1876, and remains open. Stoneville was incorporated in 1882, though it is no longer incorporated.[2]
Stoneville was a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, established in the 1880s, and a stop on the Columbus and Greenville Railway, established in the 1920s.[2]
The Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center is located in Stoneville.[3] George B. Vogt was a notable entomologist there.[4]
Notable people
- Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, blues musician.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stoneville, Mississippi
- Howe, Tony. "Stoneville, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- "Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center Stoneville, Mississippi". U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- "SIA RU007403, Vogt, G. B (George Britton) 1920-, George B. Vogt Papers, circa 1933-1991". Smithsonian Institution. July 11, 2011.
- Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 197.
The Delta Research and Extension Center, now the Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center
Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Washington County | |
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