Pinola, Mississippi
Pinola, Mississippi | |
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Pinola, Mississippi Pinola, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′38″N 89°57′43″W / 31.87722°N 89.96194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Simpson |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39149 |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675921[1] |
Pinola is an unincorporated community in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its zip code is 39149.[2]
History
Pinola is named for the surrounding pine forests. Many of the building in Pinola was constructed from buildings that were moved from nearby Westville. The town was partially destroyed by a fire in 1912.[3]
Pinola is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad and was incorporated on November 9, 1903.[4]
In 1906, Pinola had a population of 300, two sawmills, a cotton gin, several stores, a school, and a bank, The Pinola Bank.[5]
Education
Simpson Central School, a kindergarten-8th grade school that is part of the Simpson County School District, is located in Pinola.[6]
Notable people
- Adrian Gordon Lee, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968[7]
Notes
- ^ a b "Pinola, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Baeuerle, Andy (January 27, 2022). "Simpson County Roads -The Westville Cemetery". MageeNews.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Pinola, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ 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. 430.
- ^ "Simpson Central School". Simpson County School District. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Mississippi Official and Statistical Register". State of Mississippi. Secretary of State. 1964. p. 104. Retrieved October 10, 2025.