Cranfield, Mississippi
Cranfield, Mississippi | |
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  Cranfield, Mississippi  Cranfield, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′39″N 91°12′21″W / 31.54417°N 91.20583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 693005[1] |
Cranfield is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.
History
[edit]Cranfield is located on the former Mississippi Central Railroad. The community is named for J. D. Cranfield, who donated the original right of way when the railroad was built.[2] A post office operated under the name Cranfield from 1906 to 1921.[3]
The Cranfield Oil Field is located in Cranfield and was first discovered in 1943. In its first three years, the oil field produced 4.8 million barrels of oil.[4]
On September 20, 2013, an F1 tornado struck Cranfield. The tornado downed a couple dozen trees.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cranfield
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Cranfield, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Zebal, George. "The Cranfield Field, Adams and Franklin Counties, Mississippi". GeoScienceWorld. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Mississippi Event Report: EF1 Tornado". National Climatic Data Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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