Ofahoma, Mississippi

Ofahoma, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Ofahoma is located in Mississippi
Ofahoma
Ofahoma
Ofahoma is located in the United States
Ofahoma
Ofahoma
Coordinates: 32°42′26″N 89°42′02″W / 32.70722°N 89.70056°W / 32.70722; -89.70056
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeake
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID692122[1]

Ofahoma is an unincorporated community in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. Ofahoma is located along Mississippi Highway 16 9.75 miles (15.69 km) west of Carthage.[2]

History

Ofahoma is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "Red Dog"; this name most likely was applied to a local Choctaw warrior.[3]

The community is located on the Yockanookany River and in 1900 had a population of 106.[4]

A post office operated under the name Ofahoma from 1866 to 1982.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ofahoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Leake County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  4. ^ 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. 356.
  5. ^ "Leake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 16, 2023.


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