Oloh, Mississippi

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Oloh, Mississippi
Oloh is located in Mississippi
Oloh
Oloh
Oloh is located in the United States
Oloh
Oloh
Coordinates: 31°17′49″N 89°35′24″W / 31.29694°N 89.59000°W / 31.29694; -89.59000Coordinates: 31°17′49″N 89°35′24″W / 31.29694°N 89.59000°W / 31.29694; -89.59000
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLamar
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39482
Area code601
GNIS feature ID675286[1]

Oloh is an unincorporated community located in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. Oloh is approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of West Hattiesburg near U.S. Route 98 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 1907, Oloh had two churches, a school, and a turpentine plant.[2] A post office operated under the name Oloh from 1895 to 1920.[3]

Oloh is served by a community center that also doubles as a voting precinct.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oloh, Mississippi
  2. ^ 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. 360.
  3. ^ "Lamar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Oloh". Lamar County, Mississippi. Retrieved October 1, 2022.