Minot, Mississippi
Minot, Mississippi | |
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  Minot, Mississippi Location within Mississippi  Minot, Mississippi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′31″N 90°29′23″W / 33.94194°N 90.48972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sunflower |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38768 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 673681[1] |
Minot is an unincorporated community located in northern Sunflower County, Mississippi. Minot is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Parchman and approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south of Rome along U.S. Route 49W.
Minot is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2]
In 1939, Minot had a population of 75.[3]
A post office operated under the name Minot from 1900 to 1911.[4]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minot, Mississippi
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 249.
- ↑ Howe, Tony. "Minot". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Sunflower County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |