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Rawls Springs, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rawls Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,202.[3] 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.
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Rawls Springs, Mississippi | |
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![]() Rawls Springs Attendance Center | |
Coordinates: 31°22′51″N 89°22′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Forrest |
Area | |
• Total | 1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2) |
• Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,202 |
• Density | 658.27/sq mi (254.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39402 |
Area code | 601 |
GNIS feature ID | 676496[2] |
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Rawls Springs is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[4]
A post office operated under the name Rawles Springs from 1905 to 1927.[5]