Bent Oak, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°26′19″N 88°32′34″W / 33.43861°N 88.54278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Lowndes |
Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 666833 [1] |
Bent Oak is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi. According to the United States Geological Survey, variant names are Cobbs Switch, Bentoak, and Cobbs. [1]
Bent Oak is located on the former Columbus branch of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. In 1900, Bent Oak's population was 75. [2] The community was once home to a cotton gin. [3]
A post office operated under the name Bentoak from 1898 to 1908. [4]