Porterville, Mississippi
Porterville, Mississippi | |
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  Porterville Location in Mississippi and the United States  Porterville Porterville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′16″N 88°28′20″W / 32.68778°N 88.47222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 34 |
| • Density | 87.63/sq mi (33.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39352 |
| FIPS code | 28-59520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676260[2] |
Porterville (also Maryville) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. It lies a slight distance away from U.S. Route 45 southeast of the city of De Kalb, the county seat of Kemper County.[3] Its elevation is 200 feet (61 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 39352.[4] It is adjacent to Lake Porterville.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
History[edit]
Porterville was named for the first postmaster, Willie N. Porter. The community is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway and the post office first opened on May 24, 1890.[6] Porterville was once home to several stores and in 1906 had a population of 200.[7]
The Porterville General Store is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.[8]
Notable people[edit]
- Clay Hopper, former professional baseball player and member of the International League Hall of Fame[9]
- Devonta Pollard, professional basketball player[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Porterville, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 56.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Porterville, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ 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. 456.
- ^ "Porterville General Store". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Clay Hopper". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Corcoran, Tuly. "Devonta Pollard Overcoming Rocky Road to Finally Thrive at Houston". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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