Thrasher, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
34°43′10″N 88°32′02″W / 34.71944°N 88.53389°W / 34.71944; -88.53389Thrasher is an unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
It was named for John H. Thrashe, a settler appointed as the first postmaster. The hamlet was a flag stop on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, built in the 1850s.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b "Thrasher, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Thrashers, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Booneville
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communities
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- Hobo Station
- Thrasher
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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