Montpelier, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Montpelier is an unincorporated community
in Clay County
, Mississippi
, United States
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It includes two listings on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Clay County
Clay County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,979 people, 8,152 households, and 5,885 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 8,810 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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It includes two listings on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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- Montpelier Historic District (Montpelier, Mississippi)Montpelier Historic District (Montpelier, Mississippi)Montpelier Historic District in Montpelier, Mississippi is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991....
- Turnage House