Splunge, (also known as Lannsdale or Lanndale), is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.[1]
Splunge, Mississippi | |
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  Splunge  Splunge | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′08″N 88°16′07″W / 33.96889°N 88.26861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 678059[1] |
Splunge is located on Splunge Creek, east of Hatley and north of Greenwood Springs.
History
editIn 1900, Splunge had a population of 18.[2]
A post office operated under the name Splung from 1848 to 1867 and the name Splunge from 1881 to 1918.[3]
The Splunge Free Will Baptist Church was built in 1844 and is the oldest surviving church building in Monroe County and the oldest Free Will Baptist church in Mississippi.[4]
The Splunge Lookout Tower is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register.[5]
The community is served by two volunteer fire departments.[6]
In 1973, natural gas reserves were discovered in Splunge.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Splunge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 716.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Splunge Free Will Baptist Church". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Splunge Lookout Tower". nhlr.org. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Monroe County Volunteer Fire Departments". monroems.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Cockrell, Alan (2009). Drilling Ahead: The Quest for Oil in the Deep South, 1945–2005. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 360. ISBN 9781628468403.
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