Forkville, Mississippi
| Forkville | |||
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Location in Mississippi
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Mississippi | ||
| County : | Scott County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 28 ′ N , 89 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Height : | 117 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 601 & 769 | ||
| FIPS : | 28-25420 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 711463 | ||
Forkville is an unincorporated community in Scott County in the US state of Mississippi . Forkville is located in the Bienville National Forest at the junction of Mississippi Highway 13 and Mississippi Highway 483 , about 12 km north of Morton .
In 1950 about 15 families lived in Forkville, which at the time consisted of a cotton mill, a church, an elementary school and a post office. The post office existed until March 19, 1994.
supporting documents
- ↑ Case Brief (Domestic) ( English , PDF, 101kB) Board on Geographical Names. March 6, 1950. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ↑ Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code ( English ) United States Postal Service . Retrieved March 10, 2018.