Rawls Springs, Mississippi

Rawls Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,254.[2] Rawls Springs is approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Hattiesburg near U.S. Route 49 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rawls Springs, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Rawls Springs
Coordinates: 31°22′51″N 89°22′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyForrest
Area
 • Total1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,254
 • Density687/sq mi (265.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39402
Area code(s)601
GNIS feature ID676496[1]

Rawls Springs is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[3]

A post office operated under the name Rawles Springs from 1905 to 1927.[4]

Notable person

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rawls Springs, Mississippi
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Rawls Springs CDP, Mississippi". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Rawls Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. "Forrest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (1 May 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.


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