Bolatusha, Mississippi

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Bolatusha, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Bolatusha
Coordinates: 32°55′22″N89°42′08″W / 32.92278°N 89.70222°W / 32.92278; -89.70222
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Leake
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 601 & 769
GNIS feature ID691717

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

History

The community takes its name from Bolatusha Creek, which flows near the site. [2] A post office called Bolatusha was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1940. [3] In 1900, Bolatusha had a population of 24. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolatusha, Mississippi
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 15. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 260.


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