Abbott is an

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located in

Clay County, Mississippi Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,634. Its county seat is West Point. Its name is in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky a ...

, United States.

History

Abbott was named for Captain F. M. Abbott, who moved to the area from

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after the

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. Captain Abbott built a store building here in 1901. Abbott is located on Chuquatonchee Creek and was once home to a grist mill and cotton gin. In addition, it also had a saddle shop, blacksmith shop, and three general stores. A post office operated under the name Abbott from 1880 to 1941. Emmett H. Walker, Jr., who served as the Chief of the

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from 1982 to 1986, was born in Abbott.

References

Unincorporated communities in Clay County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{ClayCountyMS-geo-stub