Ocobla, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, US

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
32°45′17″N 89°01′31″W / 32.75472°N 89.02528°W / 32.75472; -89.02528CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyNeshobaElevation
535 ft (163 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
39350
Area code601GNIS feature ID675138[1]

Ocobla is an unincorporated community in Neshoba County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

History

The community takes its name from Ocobla Creek, which flows near the site.[2] A post office called Ocobla was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1903.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ocobla, Mississippi
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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