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Tuscola, Mississippi

Coordinates: 32°37′12″N 89°31′40″W / 32.62000°N 89.52778°W / 32.62000; -89.52778
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Tuscola, Mississippi
Tuscola is located in Mississippi
Tuscola
Tuscola
Tuscola is located in the United States
Tuscola
Tuscola
Coordinates: 32°37′12″N 89°31′40″W / 32.62000°N 89.52778°W / 32.62000; -89.52778
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeake
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID695030[1]

Tuscola is an unincorporated community in Leake County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

History

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Tuscola is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to a cotton gin, three large lumber mills, and two general stores.[2]

A post office was established at Tuscola in 1872, and remained in operation until 1924.[3] The community derives its name from the first three syllables of Tuscolameta Creek, which flows near the site.[4]

In 1900, Tuscola had a population of 41.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tuscola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Tuscola, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscola Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  5. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 832.