Pontocola, Mississippi
Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
34°08′43″N 88°49′18″W / 34.14528°N 88.82167°W / 34.14528; -88.82167Pontocola is a ghost town in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
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]
References
- ^ "Pontocola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Tupelo
communities
- Pontocola
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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