Tuscola is an unincorporated community in Leake County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
Tuscola, Mississippi | |
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  Tuscola  Tuscola | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′12″N 89°31′40″W / 32.62000°N 89.52778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leake |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 695030[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ "Tuscola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Tuscola, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscola Post Office (historical)
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ 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.
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