Quofaloma, Mississippi | |
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  Quofaloma  Quofaloma | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′17″N 90°20′46″W / 33.10472°N 90.34611°W | |
| 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. [1]
History
Quofaloma is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "panther branch" or "quail cover". [2] A variant name is "Quofaloma Plantation". [1]
References
- ^ a b 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.
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