Caseyville, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
31°40′23″N 90°39′20″W / 31.67306°N 90.65556°W / 31.67306; -90.65556CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyLincolnElevation
459 ft (140 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)601 & 769GNIS feature ID692851[1]

Caseyville is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States.[1][2]

The community was first settled in the early 1800s by Scottish Presbyterians. The community is named for James Casey, who settled in the area in the 1850s and operated one of its first stores.[3]

A post office operated under the name Caseyville from 1852 to 1909.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Caseyville, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation-Lincoln County
  3. ^ "Caseyville history told Thursday". The Daily Leader. April 29, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lincoln County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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