Ansley, Mississippi

Ansley is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is located approximately 11 mi (18 km) west of Bay St. Louis.[2]

Ansley, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Ansley, Mississippi
Location within the state of Mississippi
Ansley, Mississippi
Ansley, Mississippi (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°13′31″N 89°29′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHancock
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID711723[1]

History
L&NRR through Ansley, Mississippi, circa 1900

Ansley was established as a flag stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&NRR), which was constructed between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama during 1869 and 1870.[3] The community derived its name from M.M. Ansley, who was a railroad maintenance official for the L&NRR.[4]

During the early years after its establishment, Ansley was a postal village.[5]

Hurricane damage
Seabees clear Hurricane Katrina debris from Ansley Preserve

Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and 7-foot (2.1 m) elevation,[1] Ansley was reported to be destroyed by the tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[6]

Ansley Preserve

About 1 mi (1.6 km) southwest of the Ansley community is Ansley Preserve, a coastal chenier birding trail managed by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ansley
  2. "Ansley Populated Place Profile / Hancock County, Mississippi Data". mississippi.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  3. "Trains Come to the Coast – Hancock County Historical Society". www.hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  4. "Vertical Files – Hancock County ABC Program – Ansley-MS - Hancock County Historical Society". www.hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  5. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons. S. A. Brant. Ansley, Mississippi.
  6. "Katrina's Surge, Part 8: Lakeshore to Waveland, MS | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  7. "Ansley Preserve". mscoastbirdingtrail.audubon.org. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
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