Eret is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States.
Eret, Mississippi | |
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  Location of Eret in Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′13″N 88°28′56″W / 31.47028°N 88.48222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691847[1] |
| Other name | Pine Bluff[1] |
The town was named for the late wife of Fred Clark, who owned most of the land in the area.[citation needed]
Eret was located on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, built through Mississippi in the 1850s. The town never had a post office, and never incorporated.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Eret". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Eret, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails.
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