Winborn, also known as Reids Switch, is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Winborn, Mississippi | |
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  Winborn, Mississippi  Winborn, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′52″N 89°16′23″W / 34.63111°N 89.27306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 695191[1] |
History
editThe area surrounding Winborn was found to have large deposits of carbonate iron ore.[2] In 1912, businessman from Birmingham chartered the Memphis Mining and Manufacturing Company to process this iron ore. A railroad spur and charcoal blast furnace were constructed. The furnace had a capacity for ten tons per day and produced 125 tons of pig iron before closing.[3] After the furnace closed, the iron ore was mined for paint pigment.[4]
A post office operated under the name Reids Switch from 1902 to 1905 and under the name Winborn from 1905 to 1956.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winborn
- ^ Ephraim Noble Lowe (1915). Mississippi, Its Geology, Geography, Soils and Mineral Resources. Tucker Printing House. p. 138.
- ^ Kern, Marshall (1963). An Investigation of Mississippi Iron Ores (PDF). Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey. pp. 27–8.
- ^ Minerals Yearbook. Bureau of Mines. 1956. p. 640.
- ^ "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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