Shongelo, Mississippi
Shongelo, Mississippi | |
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Shongelo Shongelo | |
| Coordinates: 32°06′11″N 89°30′47″W / 32.10306°N 89.51306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Smith |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 694776[1] |
Shongelo is a ghost town in Smith County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
History
Shongelo was founded in the 1860s, and named after Shongelo Creek.[2] The community formed around the grist mill of C. D. Austin.[3] A post office called Shongelo was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1921.[4]
In 1900, Shongelo had a population of 20.[5] By 1923, the community was abandoned.[3]
A historical markers describes the community and is located at the entrance to Shongelo Lake.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shongelo, Mississippi
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ a b c "Shongelo Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ 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. 663.