Tula, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
  Tula  Tula | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′10″N 89°21′56″W / 34.23611°N 89.36556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2) |
| • Land | 3.81 sq mi (9.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 197 |
| • Density | 51.73/sq mi (19.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812730[2] |
Tula is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Tula is located on Mississippi Highway 331 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-southwest of Toccopola.[3]
Tula is a name either (sources vary) derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "rock", or a transfer from Tula, in Russia.[4]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 197.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tula, Mississippi
- ^ Lafayette County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Tula CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.