Tamola is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2]
Tamola, Mississippi | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Tamola ![]() ![]() Tamola | |
Coordinates: 32°35′12″N 88°28′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Kemper |
Elevation | 229 ft (70 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 692255[1] |
Tamola is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "to scatter".[3] A variant name is "Tamola Station".[2]
Tamola is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway.[4] The station in Tamola was the first railroad station in Kemper County and was built in 1858.[5] A post office operated under the name Tamola Station from 1858 to 1879 and under the name Tamola from 1903 to 1924.[6]
Tamola was once home to a Catholic church of the Diocese of Natchez and was served by clergy from Meridian.[7]
Municipalities and communities of Kemper County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: De Kalb | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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