Abbeville, Mississippi
Abbeville, Mississippi | |
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 General store in Abbeville | |
 Location of Abbeville, Mississippi | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 311 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38601 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-00100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0691642 |
Abbeville is a town in Lafayette County, Mississippi. The population was 419 at the 2010 census.
History
Abbeville was originally settled by pioneers from Abbeville, South Carolina in the 1830s. They lived in apparent peace with the local Chickasaw Indians, whose Chief Toby Tubby owned and operated a ferry along the Memphis-Oxford trade route.
During the American Civil War, Abbeville was almost completely destroyed in the Vicksburg Campaign.
Abbeville post office was established September 28, 1843, with John B. Davis as first postmaster.[1]
In 1950 Abbeville had a population of 275.[2]
Geography
Abbeville is located at 34°30′16″N 89°30′3″W / 34.50444°N 89.50083°W (34.504525, -89.500713)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.
Transportation
Highways
Railroads
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2010, there were 419 people and 166 occupided housing units in the town. The racial and ethnic makeup of the town was 89.7% non-Hispanic White, 8.8% African American, 1.0% reporting from two or more races with 0.5% of the population Hispanic or Latino.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1980 | 448 | — | |
| 1990 | 399 | −10.9% | |
| 2000 | 423 | 6.0% | |
| 2010 | 419 | −0.9% |
Education
The Town of Abbeville is served by the Lafayette County School District.
The University of Mississippi also owns and operates the University of Mississippi Field Station, which is located in Abbeville. It is a natural laboratory used to study, research and teach about sustainable freshwater ecosystems.
References
- ^ Gallagher, John S. and Patera, Alan H. (1996) Mississippi Post Offices, p. 91. Lake Grove, Oregon: The Depot, ISBN 0-943645-35-2
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas, 1959 Edition, p. 298.
- ^ 2010 census report of Abbeville
34°30′16″N 89°30′03″W / 34.504525°N 89.500713°W
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