Ansley is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is located approximately 11 mi (18 km) west of Bay St. Louis.[2]
Ansley, Mississippi | |
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  Ansley, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi  Ansley, Mississippi Ansley, Mississippi (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′31″N 89°29′01″W / 30.22528°N 89.48361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hancock |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711723[1] |
History
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Ansley was established as a flag stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&NRR), which was constructed between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama during 1869 and 1870.[3] The community derived its name from M.M. Ansley, who was a railroad maintenance official for the L&NRR.[4]
During the early years after its establishment, Ansley was a postal village.[5]
Hurricane damage
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Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and 7-foot (2.1 m) elevation,[1] Ansley was reported to be destroyed by the tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[6]
Ansley Preserve
editAbout 1 mi (1.6 km) southwest of the Ansley community is Ansley Preserve, a coastal chenier birding trail managed by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ansley
- ^ "Ansley Populated Place Profile / Hancock County, Mississippi Data". mississippi.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Trains Come to the Coast – Hancock County Historical Society". www.hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Vertical Files – Hancock County ABC Program – Ansley-MS - Hancock County Historical Society". www.hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons. S. A. Brant.
Ansley, Mississippi.
- ^ "Katrina's Surge, Part 8: Lakeshore to Waveland, MS | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ansley Preserve". mscoastbirdingtrail.audubon.org. Retrieved March 1, 2019.