Cynthia, Mississippi
Cynthia, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 32°24′11″N 90°14′56″W / 32.40306°N 90.24889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691795[1] |
Cynthia is an unincorporated community in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]Cynthia is located on the Canadian National Railway.[2] A post office operated under the name Cynthia from 1887 to 1935.[3]
Multiple fossils from the Eocene epoch have been discovered in clay pits in Cynthia, including a previously unknown species of Belosaepiidae (Mississaepia mississippiensis)[4] and a species of Pterosphenus.[5]
Notable person
[edit]- Patrick Henry, member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi's 7th district[6]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cynthia, Mississippi
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Cynthia, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Hinds County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Issues in Biological, Biochemical, and Evolutionary Sciences Research: 2012 Edition. ScholarlyEditions. January 10, 2013. p. 621. ISBN 978-1-4816-4548-5.
- ^ J. Alan Holman; Professor of Zoology and Geology Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology J Alan Holman (2000). Fossil Snakes of North America: Origin, Evolution, Distribution, Paleoecology. Indiana University Press. p. 238. ISBN 0-253-33721-6.
- ^ United States. Congress (1971). Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1971: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788 and the Congress of the United States, from the First Through the Ninety-first Congress, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1971, Inclusive. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1107.
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| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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