Peyton is an unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Peyton, Mississippi | |
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  Peyton  Peyton | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′16″N 90°48′08″W / 31.83778°N 90.80222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Claiborne |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 694352[1] |
Peyton had a post office from 1900 to 1935.[2][3]
The Peyton Lookout Tower is located east of the settlement.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peyton
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 419.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peyton Post Office (historical)
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peyton Lookout Tower