Toccopola, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Location of Toccopola, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′21″N 89°14′4″W / 34.25583°N 89.23444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pontotoc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.65 sq mi (22.40 km2) |
| • Land | 8.45 sq mi (21.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 286 |
| • Density | 33.84/sq mi (13.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-73760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 694986[2] |
Toccopola is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 246 at the 2010 census.
The town took its name from an old Indian village which once stood in the area; its name in turn is derived from the Chickasaw language purported to mean "dismal prairie".[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Toccopola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.