Ocobla, Mississippi

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Ocobla, Mississippi
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Ocobla, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°45′17″N89°01′31″W / 32.75472°N 89.02528°W / 32.75472; -89.02528
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Neshoba
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39350
Area code 601
GNIS 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.