Oak Vale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Davis and Lawrence counties, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39656.[2] Oak Vale is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad and was once home to a bank and general store.[3][4] A post office operated under the name Oakvale from 1856 to 1869 and began operating under the name Oak Vale in 1873.[5]
Oak Vale, Mississippi | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 31°26′19″N 89°57′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Counties | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence |
Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39656 |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 675104[1] |
Oak Vale is referenced in the title of Natasha Trethewey's poem Signs, Oakvale, Mississippi, 1941.[6]
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Prentiss | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Monticello | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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