Near Pontotoc in Pontotoc County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Lochinvar
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
1. Lochinvar Marker
Erected 1958 by the Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 34° 13.102′ N, 89° 0.033′ W. Marker is near Pontotoc, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 15 and Lochinvar Loop (County Road 141) on Mississippi Route 15. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pontotoc MS 38863, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chickasaw Female College (approx. 1.7 miles away); United States Post Office (approx. 2 miles away); Pontotoc County Memorial Monument (approx. 2 miles away); Pierre D'Artaguiette (approx. 2 miles away); Pontotoc County Confederate Monument (approx. 2 miles away); Pontotoc Creek Treaty (approx. 2 miles away); Pontotoc County Blues (approx. 2 miles away); Pontotoc Electric Power Association (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pontotoc.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
2. Lochinvar House barely visible in far background.
Closest you can get to the house on Lochinvar Loop.
Public Domain
3. Lochinvar House (1936–1941)
Credit: Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
4. View of marker looking south on MS-15.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
5. View looking north on State Route 15.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 12, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
