Jacinto, Mississippi
Jacinto, Mississippi | |
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Jacinto Courthouse. Photo by Jack Boucher, 1975. | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′44″N 88°25′39″W / 34.76222°N 88.42750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Alcorn |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52 |
| • Density | 59.56/sq mi (22.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 28-35340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812710 |
Jacinto, founded in 1836, was named after the Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas Revolution.
Jacinto was located in the geographic center of the original Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Within ten years of its founding, Jacinto became a flourishing town with stores, hotels, schools, churches and taverns, serving as the center of government and commerce for the county. It is the site of a courthouse built in 1854 in the federal style as the county courthouse for the original Tishomingo County. The courthouse has been refurbished and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is open to visitors.