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Pontocola, Mississippi

Coordinates:34°08′43″N88°49′18″W / 34.14528°N 88.82167°W /34.14528; -88.82167
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Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
Pontocola, Mississippi
Pontocola is located in Mississippi
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Pontocola is located in the United States
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Coordinates:34°08′43″N88°49′18″W / 34.14528°N 88.82167°W /34.14528; -88.82167
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLee
Elevation
360 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID684561[1]

Pontocola is a ghost town inLee County, in theU.S. state ofMississippi.

History

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

References

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  1. ^"Pontocola".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
  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. RetrievedApril 24, 2020.
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