Official Name: | Garlandville, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Garlandville |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jasper |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 139 |
Elevation Ft: | 456 |
Coordinates: | 32.2197°N -89.1225°W |
Area Code: | 601 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 693284 |
Garlandville is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. Garlandville is 8.2miles south-southeast of Newton along Mississippi Highway 504.
Garlandville was first settled in 1833 and is one of the oldest communities in Jasper County.[1] Garlandville was named for John Garland, a half-breed Choctaw who operated a tavern in the area. Prior to the American Civil War, Garlandville reached the most prosperous point in its history.[2]
Two companies of the Confederate States Army were raised in Garlandville: a Captain Chatfield's of the 20th Mississippi Infantry and a Captain Lopo's of the 37th Mississippi Infantry.[2]
During Grierson's Raid, the Union Army rode through Garlandville. One horse was killed and one soldier was seriously wounded when three shots were fired by home guard soldiers in Garlandville.[3]
After the Civil War ended, most of the merchants and citizens moved away from Garlandville and only a few small businesses remained.[2]
A post office operated under the name Garlandville from 1834 to 1953.[4]