Round Lake, Mississippi

Round Lake, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Round Lake, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Round Lake, Mississippi
Round Lake, Mississippi
Round Lake, Mississippi is located in the United States
Round Lake, Mississippi
Round Lake, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°03′12″N 90°51′10″W / 34.05333°N 90.85278°W / 34.05333; -90.85278
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38746
Area code662
GNIS feature ID67691[1]

Round Lake, also spelled Roundlake, is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along Mississippi Highway 1. Round Lake is approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Duncan and approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Deeson. Round Lake is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2] Round Lake was formerly home to three general stores and two grocery stores.[3]

A post office operated under the name Roundlake from 1891 to 1968.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Round Lake, Mississippi
  2. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 578.
  3. ^ Howe, Tony. "Round Lake, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.


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