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== History ==
== History ==
Battlefield, first located in adjacent [[Lauderdale County, Mississippi]], was allegedly established on and named for a [[Choctaw]] battlefield.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Brieger|first=James F|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/hometown-mississippi/oclc/38255017|title=Hometown Mississippi|date=1997|publisher=Town Square Books, Inc.|isbn=978-1-886017-05-4|location=Jackson, Miss.|language=English|oclc=38255017}}</ref> Its first post office opened in 1849 before it was moved [[Newton County, Mississippi]] in March 1860.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-15|title=Appointment of Postmasters, 1832 - September 30, 1971|url=https://www.archives.gov/research/post-offices/postmasters-1832-1971.html|access-date=2021-06-21|website=National Archives|language=en}}</ref> The community served as the northern terminus of the Tallahatta Railroad and at one point had a number of businesses and churches, along with a school.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dunbar Rowland|url=http://archive.org/details/mississippicomp01rowlgoog|title=Mississippi: comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions ...|publisher=Southern Historical Publishing Association, 1907|others=University of Virginia|language=English}}</ref> The post office stayed open until 1915.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notification Service {{!}} Post Offices|url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MS&county=Newton|access-date=2021-06-21|website=www.postalhistory.com}}</ref> The community has a cemetery, though all of its tombstones disappeared overnight in the 1970s.
Battlefield, first located in adjacent [[Lauderdale County, Mississippi]], was allegedly established on and named for a [[Choctaw]] battlefield.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Brieger|first=James F|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38255017|title=Hometown Mississippi|date=1997|publisher=Town Square Books, Inc.|isbn=978-1-886017-05-4|location=Jackson, Miss.|language=English|oclc=38255017}}</ref> Its first post office opened in 1849 before it was moved [[Newton County, Mississippi]] in March 1860.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-15|title=Appointment of Postmasters, 1832 - September 30, 1971|url=https://www.archives.gov/research/post-offices/postmasters-1832-1971.html|access-date=2021-06-21|website=National Archives|language=en}}</ref> The community served as the northern terminus of the Tallahatta Railroad and at one point had a number of businesses and churches, along with a school.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dunbar Rowland|url=https://archive.org/details/mississippicomp01rowlgoog|title=Mississippi: comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions ...|publisher=Southern Historical Publishing Association, 1907|others=University of Virginia|language=English}}</ref> The post office stayed open until 1915.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notification Service {{!}} Post Offices|url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MS&county=Newton|access-date=2021-06-21|website=www.postalhistory.com}}</ref> The community has a cemetery, though all of its tombstones disappeared overnight in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Smith|first1=Jackson Eliot|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FYDPGAAACAAJ|title=Newton County, Mississippi: A Cemetery Census, 1782-1995 : a Labor of Love|last2=Smith|first2=Robert Ervin|date=1997|publisher=EBRS Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref>


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The community was more recently home to a [[dragstrip]] called the Battlefield Raceway that has since been shut down.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dragstrip|first=Battlefield|title=Welcome to Battlefield Dragstrip|url=https://battlefielddragstrip.com/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Battlefield Dragstrip|language=en-US}}</ref>

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The community is now home to a [[dragstrip]] called the Battlefield Raceway.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dragstrip|first=Battlefield|title=Welcome to Battlefield Dragstrip|url=https://battlefielddragstrip.com/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Battlefield Dragstrip|language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 25 July 2024

Battlefield, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Battlefield, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Battlefield, Mississippi
Battlefield, Mississippi
Battlefield, Mississippi is located in the United States
Battlefield, Mississippi
Battlefield, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°32′48″N 88°56′24″W / 32.54667°N 88.94000°W / 32.54667; -88.94000
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyNewton
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code601
GNIS feature ID689443[1]

Battlefield is an unincorporated community located in Newton County, Mississippi United States. Its zip code is 39325.[2]

History

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Battlefield, first located in adjacent Lauderdale County, Mississippi, was allegedly established on and named for a Choctaw battlefield.[3] Its first post office opened in 1849 before it was moved Newton County, Mississippi in March 1860.[4] The community served as the northern terminus of the Tallahatta Railroad and at one point had a number of businesses and churches, along with a school.[5] The post office stayed open until 1915.[6] The community has a cemetery, though all of its tombstones disappeared overnight in the 1970s.[7]

The community was more recently home to a dragstrip called the Battlefield Raceway that has since been shut down.[8]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Battlefield, Mississippi
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2021). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Brieger, James F (1997). Hometown Mississippi. Jackson, Miss.: Town Square Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-886017-05-4. OCLC 38255017.
  4. ^ "Appointment of Postmasters, 1832 - September 30, 1971". National Archives. August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Dunbar Rowland. Mississippi: comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions ... University of Virginia. Southern Historical Publishing Association, 1907.
  6. ^ "Notification Service | Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Smith, Jackson Eliot; Smith, Robert Ervin (1997). Newton County, Mississippi: A Cemetery Census, 1782-1995 : a Labor of Love. EBRS Publishing Company.
  8. ^ Dragstrip, Battlefield. "Welcome to Battlefield Dragstrip". Battlefield Dragstrip. Retrieved June 21, 2021.


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