Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Quofaloma, Mississippi | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 33°06′17″N 90°20′46″W / 33.10472°N 90.34611°W / 33.10472; -90.34611 | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Holmes |
Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 676443 |
Quofaloma is an unincorporated community in Holmes County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
History
Quofaloma is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "panther branch" or "quail cover". A variant name is "Quofaloma Plantation".
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quofaloma
- Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Municipalities and communities of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Lexington | ||
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