Farmhaven, Mississippi

Farmhaven, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Farmhaven is located in Mississippi
Farmhaven
Farmhaven
Location within Mississippi
Farmhaven is located in the United States
Farmhaven
Farmhaven
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°38′51″N 89°48′38″W / 32.64750°N 89.81056°W / 32.64750; -89.81056
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMadison
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39046
Area code601
GNIS feature ID669914[1]

Farmhaven is an unincorporated community located in eastern Madison County, Mississippi, United States. Farmhaven is approximately 13 miles (21 km) east of Sharon and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Carthage. Located near the intersection of Mississippi Highways 16 and 17, Farmhaven is a part of the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan statistical area.

History

A post office operated in Farmhaven from 1924 to 1969.[2] A tornado struck the community on February 26, 1958, killing four residents.[3]

Education

Farmhaven High School, serving communities in the eastern portion of the county, opened around 1924 and closed in 1957. Students previously districted for Farmhaven were instead zoned to Canton High School.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmhaven, Mississippi
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ Lacey, James H., Jr. (February 28, 1958). "Highest Death Toll Is Counted At Farmhaven". Clarion Ledger. p. 5. Retrieved May 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Mullin, Phil (April 14, 1957). "Homecoming To Mark Farewell To Farmhaven". Clarion Ledger. p. 12. Retrieved May 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Evie Dennis". USA Track & Field. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Flonzie Brown Wright". The HistoryMakers. December 13, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2022.


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