McCondy, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°49′20″N 88°50′33″W / 33.82222°N 88.84250°W / 33.82222; -88.84250
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McCondy, Mississippi
UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID673310[1]

McCondy, also spelled as McCandy, is an unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States.

History

McCondy was one of the first areas settled in Chickasaw County and was named for the first postmaster, Andrew McCondy. McCondy moved to the area from Scotland.[2]

A post office first began operation under the name McCondy in 1880.[3]

McCondy was home to a school from 1872 to 1949.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCondy, Mississippi
  2. ^ Kendall, Ruth. "Busby's history of post offices in Chickasaw County". The Chickasaw Journal. The Daily Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chickasaw County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "History of Early Chickasaw County Schools". The MS GenWeb Project. Retrieved May 8, 2020.