Abbott is an unincorporated community located in Clay County, Mississippi, United States.

Abbott, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°40′48″N 88°46′28″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Clay
Elevation	253 ft (77 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	662
GNIS feature ID	666126[1]

History

Abbott was named for Captain F. M. Abbott, who moved to the area from Pennsylvania after the Civil War.[2] Captain Abbott built a store building here in 1901.[3]

Abbott is located on Chuquatonchee Creek and was once home to a grist mill and cotton gin.[4] In addition, it also had a saddle shop, blacksmith shop, and three general stores.[2] A post office operated under the name Abbott from 1880 to 1941.[5]

Emmett H. Walker, Jr., who served as the Chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1982 to 1986, was born in Abbott.[6]

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