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Thorn, also known as Flatwoods, is an unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Thorn, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°56′33″N 89°06′09″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Chickasaw
Elevation	328 ft (100 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	662
GNIS feature ID	678719[1]

History

Thorn is named for the first postmaster, William Thorn.[2] A post office operated under the name Thorn from 1892 to 1971.[3]

Thorn was once home to a school and general store.[4]

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thorn, Mississippi
Kendall, Ruth. "Busby's history of post offices in Chickasaw County". The Chickasaw Journal. The Daily Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
"Chickasaw County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
William V. Muse (December 2008). The Seventh Muse. iUniverse. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-595-52864-6.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States
County seats: Houston and Okolona
Cities	Houston Okolona	Map of Mississippi highlighting Chickasaw County
Town	New Houlka
Village	Woodland
CDP	Van Vleet
Other communities	Atlanta Buena Vista Egypt McCondy Pyland Shake Rag Sparta Thorn Trebloc
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