Sebastopol, Mississippi
| Sebastopol, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Sebastopol, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 32°34′22″N 89°20′10″W / 32.57278°N 89.33611°WCoordinates: 32°34′22″N 89°20′10″W / 32.57278°N 89.33611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Scott, Leake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (United States Census, 2010) | |
| • Total | 272 |
| • Density | 159.4/sq mi (61.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39359 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-66280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0677487 |
Sebastopol is a town in Leake and Scott counties, Mississippi. The population was 272 at the 2010 census.
Sebastopol is located at 32°34′22″N 89°20′10″W / 32.57278°N 89.33611°W (32.572788, -89.336094). Most of the town is located in Scott County, although a tiny portion extends into Leake County. In the 2000 census, all of the city's 233 residents lived in Scott County. Although no residents lived in the Leake County portion in 2000, that figure had risen to 1 by 2006.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
Sebastopol was originally called "Hathaway Springs". The town was in existence before the Civil War but not incorporated until 1917. According to oral tradition, "a Swede" traveling through the area named the town for Sevastopol, Crimea. It is rumored that the "Swede" was Frederick Law Olmsted (Central Park Fame) who stayed at Sebastopol House in Seguin, Texas during his travels throughout the southern US. From 1852 to 1857 Olmsted was sent south by his employer, The New York Times, to study and write about slavery in the South (Journeys and Explorations in the Cotton Kingdom).
Sebastopol has a few local businesses that keep the town thriving. The town's main convenience store, "Duett's", has been owned and operated by the Duett family for years. The town also has "Brent's" gas station, which is closed on Sundays and stays open half a day on Wednesdays. The station is commonly referred to as "Brent's Texaco" even though Texaco plays no part in the store's operation anymore. The town has one grocery store which was once called "Hamill's." The store was bought out by Piggly Wiggly. Also a large contribution to Sebastopol is "Easom's Hardware", operated by the Easom family for many years, who also own Maxim Manufacturing on Hwy 21. The town has one pharmacy that has been in operation as Moore's Pharmacy since 1990. Many new businesses have been opened as of late, such as a "Dollar General", "Bethel Framing", "Tangle's, "ADD Trucking" and "Adele McDill Photography".
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