Short
Short is an unincorporated community in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. It was one of the earliest settlements in the county, and once had its own post office, a high school, a bowling alley, and three bars; but most of its former territory and its establishments were drowned by the damming of the Tennessee River and the subsequent creation of Pickwick Lake.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America
- Also known as: “Short, Mississippi” and “Short, MS”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caney Hollow and Winn Springs.
Caney Hollow
Hamlet
Caney Hollow is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States. Caney Hollow is situated 4½ miles north of Short.
Winn Springs
Hamlet
Winn Springs is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee. Winn Springs is situated 5 miles north of Short.
Red Sulphur Springs
Hamlet
Red Sulphur Springs is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee. Red Sulphur Springs is situated 5 miles northwest of Short.
Short
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.94037° or 34° 56′ 25″ north
Longitude
-88.19782° or 88° 11′ 52″ west
Elevation
620 feet (189 metres)
Open location code
866HWRR2+4V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Short” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “肖特”
- French: “Short”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cooks Landing and High Point.
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