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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winborn, also known as Reids Switch, is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Winborn, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°37′52″N 89°16′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Benton |
Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 695191[1] |
The area surrounding Winborn was found to have large deposits of carbonate iron ore.[2] In 1912, businessman from Birmingham chartered the Memphis Mining and Manufacturing Company to process this iron ore. A railroad spur and charcoal blast furnace were constructed. The furnace had a capacity for ten tons per day and produced 125 tons of pig iron before closing.[3] After the furnace closed, the iron ore was mined for paint pigment.[4]
A post office operated under the name Reids Switch from 1902 to 1905 and under the name Winborn from 1905 to 1956.[5]
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