Strong, Mississippi

Strong, Mississippi
Strong is located in Mississippi
Strong
Strong
Location within Mississippi
Strong is located in the United States
Strong
Strong
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°41′43″N 88°36′16″W / 33.69528°N 88.60444°W / 33.69528; -88.60444
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID678365

Strong (also known as Strongs or Strongs Station) is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.

Strong is located southwest of Aberdeen.

History

Strong is located along the CPKC Railway, ex Kansas City Southern Railway.

In 1900, Strong had a population of 63.

A post office operated under the name Strongs from 1884 to 1914 and under the name Strong from 1944 to 1963.

The Strong Field is a natural gas field located in Strong.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strong
  2. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Strong, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ 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. 484.
  4. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "MONROE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI OIL & GAS PRODUCTION INDEX MAP" (PDF). geology.deq.ms.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2023.