SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND LARGER TOWNS:
Western Boundary: Mississippi River / Tensas Parish, LA / Waterproof, LA
Northern Boundary: Claiborne Co., MS / Port Gibson, Alcorn, MS
Eastern Boundary: (NE) Copiah Co., MS / Hazelhurst, MS /
(SE) Lincoln Co., MS / Brookhaven, MS
Southern Boundary: (SE) Franklin Co., MS / Bude, Meadville, Roxie, MS /
(SW) Adams Co., MS / Natchez, Washington, Pine Ridge, MS
COUNTY SEAT:
City of Fayette / 1990 Population 1,853 / Zip Code 39069
COMMUNITIES NOT INCORPORTATED:
Ashland: Near Chamblee
Bieller Landing: Near Chamblee
Blue Hill: Near McBride
Buena Vista Landing: Near Chamblee
Cadallic: Near Fayette and the Cadallic Oil Field
Cannonsburg: About 10 miles S of Fayette on Hwy 61 near Adams Co. line
Church Hill: On Hwy 553 about 14 miles W of Fayette
Clifton: Near Lorman
Coon Box: Near Lorman
Dennis Crossroads: Near Red Lick
Elmo: Near Kirby
Four Forks: Near Church Hill
Gilliam Landing: Near Chamblee
Greenville (old): 6 miles west of Fayette
Harper Landing: Near Chamblee
Harriston: On Hwy 552 about 4 miles NE of Fayette
Jefferson: Near Gin Branch
Lorman: About 9 miles N of Fayette on Hwy 61 at the junction of
Hwy 552
McBride: About 20 miles NE of Fayette on Hwy 552
McNair: Near Fayette
Melton: Near Lorman
Perth: Near Union Church
Red Lick: On Hwy 552 about 5 miles SE of Lorman
Rodney: NW of Fayette about 20 miles (as the crow flies) (ghost
town now)
Stampley: Near Church Hill
Stonington: Near Lorman
Union Church: 18 miles E of Fayette on Hwy 28 at the
junction of Hwy 550
Violet: Near McBride
HISTORICAL POPULATED AREAS:
Buena Vista: Near Chamblee
Deane: Near Fayette
Greenville (old): 6 miles west of Fayette
Gum Ridge: Near Rodney
Huntley: Near Rodney
Ihrie: Near Rodney
Laurel Hill Plantation: Near Rodney
Leedo: Near Union Church
Malcolm: Near Kirby
Mound Plantation: Near Church Hill
North Fork: Near Lorman
Phoenix: Near Fayette
Shankstown: Near Lorman
Springfield: Near Church Hill
Southside Plantation: Near Rodney
Uniontown: Near Rodney
Other
Jefferson County Place Names
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BY CAROLYN JEAN ADAMS SWITZER.
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