Kolola Springs is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi.[1]
Kolola Springs, Mississippi | |
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  Kolola Springs Location within the state of Mississippi  Kolola Springs Kolola Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′14″N 88°24′32″W / 33.65389°N 88.40889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lowndes |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 672212[1] |
Kolola Springs is located on U.S. Route 45, north of Columbus and west of Caledonia. According to the United States Geological Survey, a variant name is Shinns Spring.[1]
Kolola Springs may be derived from a Chickasaw name meaning "singing springs".[2] The springs were purported to have medicinal qualities and contain sodium, calcium, and large parts of iron.[3]
The community is also located on the BNSF Railway.[4]
A post office operated under the name Kolola Springs from 1928 to 1953.[5]
Kolola Springs was once home to the Jones Motel, which was located along U.S. Route 45.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kolola Springs
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Johnson, L. C. (1905). "Mississippi". In Fuller, Myron L. (ed.). Underground Waters of Eastern United States. Washington, D. C.: Government Printin Office. p. 173.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Kolola Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Lowndes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Postcard of Jones Motel, Kolola Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Digital Library. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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