Zero, Mississippi

Zero is an unincorporated community located in central Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Meridian near U.S. Route 45 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Zero, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Former Zero community store, now operating as a restaurant
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Coordinates: 32°18′01″N 88°39′02″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lauderdale
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39301
Area code	601
GNIS feature ID	692337[1]

History

Zero was first known as "Pleasant Hill", and settlers were noted there as early as 1841.^[2]

In 1900, Zero had a population of 50. Zero's post office was discontinued in 1905.^[3]

The Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department is located in Zero.^[4] A recreation center is also located there.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zero
2. Putnam, Richelle (2011). Lauderdale County, Mississippi: A Brief History. History Press. p. 27. ISBN 9781609490218.
3. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 1024.
4. "Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department". Fire Fighting News. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Creek Recreation Center