Ora, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°39′28″N 89°34′28″W / 31.65778°N 89.57444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Covington |
Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 675300 [1] |
Ora is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. It was incorporated in 1901 and had a post office from 1890 until 1922. [2] Ora's population grew from 28 in 1900 to several hundred by 1920, and it was once home to six general stores, two lumber companies, and a sawmill. [3] It was a station on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. Closure of the station was requested in 1921. [4]
Ora, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°39′28″N 89°34′28″W / 31.65778°N 89.57444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Covington |
Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 675300 [1] |
Ora is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. It was incorporated in 1901 and had a post office from 1890 until 1922. [2] Ora's population grew from 28 in 1900 to several hundred by 1920, and it was once home to six general stores, two lumber companies, and a sawmill. [3] It was a station on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. Closure of the station was requested in 1921. [4]