Okahola, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°12′25″N 89°23′11″W / 31.20694°N 89.38639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Lamar |
Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 601 |
GNIS feature ID | 692123 [1] |
Okahola is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
Ofahoma is a name derived from the Choctaw language, purported to mean either (sources vary) "scarce water" or "sounding water". [2]
The community is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway. [3] Okahola is served by a community center that also doubles as a voting precinct. [4]
Okahola, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°12′25″N 89°23′11″W / 31.20694°N 89.38639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Lamar |
Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 601 |
GNIS feature ID | 692123 [1] |
Okahola is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
Ofahoma is a name derived from the Choctaw language, purported to mean either (sources vary) "scarce water" or "sounding water". [2]
The community is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway. [3] Okahola is served by a community center that also doubles as a voting precinct. [4]