Early Grove is an unincorporated community located in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States, near the Mississippi/Tennessee border. Early Grove is approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of Michigan City, approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Mount Pleasant and approximately 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Collierville, north of U.S. Route 72.
Early Grove, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 34°58′33″N 89°23′05″W / 34.97583°N 89.38472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38642 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691832[1] |
Early Grove was settled along the route of the Holly Springs and Moscow Road.[2]
A post office operated under the name Early Grove from 1848 to 1908.[3] In 1900, Early Grove had a population of 42 and two churches.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Early Grove, Mississippi
- ^ "History of Early Grove Church near Slayden". msgw.org. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 667.
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