Harmontown, Mississippi
Harmontown is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi. A post office operated under the name Harmonton from 1879 to 1914. In 1900, Harmontown had a population of 75.
The Lafayette County Fire Department and Lafayette County Sheriff's Office are responsible for fire and police service.
Notable people
- R.L. Burnside, blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harmontown, Mississippi
- ^ "Lafayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 839.
- ^ "Station 1 (Harmontown)". Lafayette County Fire Department. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Blues Veteran R.L. Burnside Dies". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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