Reform, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

Reform, Mississippi

Unincorporated community

Reform

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Coordinates: 33°25′50″N 89°09′17″W﻿ / ﻿33.43056°N 89.15472°W﻿ / 33.43056; -89.15472
Country| United States
State| Mississippi
County| Choctaw
Elevation

| 427 ft (130 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

39735

Area code| 662
GNIS feature ID| 676586[1]

Reform is an unincorporated community located in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States, along Mississippi Highway 15 and is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Mathiston.

## History

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Reform was first established in 1887 and is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. At one point, Reform was home to three general stores.[2] It was also once serviced by a cotton gin and saw mill.[3]

A post office first began operation under the name Reform in 1888.[4]

Lignite was once mined for local use near Reform.[5]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reform, Mississippi
2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Reform, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
3. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2\. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 534.
4. ^ "Choctaw County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
5. ^ Ephraim Noble Lowe (1921). Bulletin No. 18, Mississippi State Geological Survey. State of Mississippi. p. 9.

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Municipalities and communities of Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States

County seat: Ackerman

Towns|

* Ackerman
* French Camp
* Mathiston‡
* Weir

Map of Mississippi highlighting Choctaw County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bywy
* Chester
* Reform

Ghost towns|

* Bankston
* Pigeon Roost

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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