Pontocola, Mississippi

Pontocola is a ghost town in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Pontocola, Mississippi
Pontocola
Pontocola
Coordinates: 34°08′43″N 88°49′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLee
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID684561[1]

History

Pontocola is a name derived from the Chickasaw language purported to mean "hanging grapes".[2] A post office operated under the name Pontocola from 1858 to 1904.[3]

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gollark: And my parents mostly let me get away with that, thus μhahahaha.
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References

  1. "Pontocola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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