Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 History  





2 References  














Pontocola, Mississippi







 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 





Coordinates: 34°0843N 88°4918W / 34.14528°N 88.82167°W / 34.14528; -88.82167
 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Pontocola, Mississippi
Pontocola is located in Mississippi
Pontocola

Pontocola

Pontocola is located in the United States
Pontocola

Pontocola

Coordinates: 34°08′43N 88°49′18W / 34.14528°N 88.82167°W / 34.14528; -88.82167
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLee
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID684561[1]

Pontocola is a ghost town in Lee County, in the U.S. stateofMississippi.

History[edit]

Pontocola is a name derived from the Chickasaw language purported to mean "hanging grapes".[2] A post office operated under the name Pontocola from 1858 to 1904.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pontocola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  • ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  • ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

  • t
  • e

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pontocola,_Mississippi&oldid=1167498322"

    Categories: 
    Geography of Lee County, Mississippi
    Ghost towns in Mississippi
    Mississippi Hills region geography stubs
    Hidden categories: 
    Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
    Use mdy dates from July 2023
    Articles with short description
    Short description matches Wikidata
    Coordinates on Wikidata
    All stub articles
     



    This page was last edited on 28 July 2023, at 03:52 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki