Sweatman is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. Sweatman is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Alva and 8.5 miles (13.7 km) east of Duck Hill south of Mississippi Highway 404.
Sweatman, Mississippi | |
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  Sweatman  Sweatman | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′03″N 89°34′47″W / 33.63417°N 89.57972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38925 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678459[1] |
In 1900, Sweatman had a population of 22.[2] A post office operated under the name Sweatman from 1880 to 1959.[3]
The Sweatman soil series is named for the community.[4]
Notable person edit
- Frank Purnell, former NFL player and head football coach of Alcorn State University from 1960 to 1963[5]
Notes edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweatman, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 761.
- ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Abraham E. (1975). Soil Survey of Montgomery County, Mississippi. Washington, D. C.: United States Department of Agriculture. p. 23.
- ^ "Frank Purnell Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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