Oloh is an unincorporated community located in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. Oloh is approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of West Hattiesburg near U.S. Route 98 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Oloh, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 31°17′49″N 89°35′24″W / 31.29694°N 89.59000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lamar |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39482 |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675286[1] |
In 1907, Oloh had two churches, a school, and a turpentine plant.[2] A post office operated under the name Oloh from 1895 to 1920.[3]
Oloh is served by a community center that also doubles as a voting precinct.[4]
References
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oloh, Mississippi
- ^ 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. 360.
- ^ "Lamar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Oloh". Lamar County, Mississippi. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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