Dobson, Mississippi
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 Dobson, Mississippi
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 709022[1] |
Dobson is a ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Dobson was located approximately 9.6 mi (15.4 km) southeast of Brandon.
Dobson had a post office from 1886 to 1909.[2][3]
R.M. "Uncle Dock" Gray of Dobson owned the first car in the community, a Maxwell touring car.[4]
Dobson still had a voting precinct in 1984.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dobson (historical)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dobson Post Office (historical)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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Municipalities and communities of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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