Dobson, Mississippi
| Dobson, Mississippi | |
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| Ghost town | |
  Dobson, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′46″N 89°53′50″W / 32.16278°N 89.89722°WCoordinates: 32°09′46″N 89°53′50″W / 32.16278°N 89.89722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 709022[1] |
Dobson is a ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Dobson was located approximately 9.6 mi (15.4 km) southeast of Brandon.
Dobson had a post office from 1886 to 1909.[2][3]
R.M. "Uncle Dock" Gray of Dobson owned the first car in the community, a Maxwell touring car.[4]
Dobson still had a voting precinct in 1984.[4]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dobson (historical)
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 651.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dobson Post Office (historical)
- 1 2 "Dobson". Rankin County Historical Society. December 11, 2011.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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