Hobo Station, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, US

Hobo Station is an unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

History

Hobo Station was named for a shanty built at a rural intersection where hitchhikers would wait for passing motorists.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hobo Station, Mississippi
  2. ^ Prentiss County, Mississippi: History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. 2002. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-56311-784-8.
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Municipalities and communities of Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Booneville
Cities
  • Baldwyn‡
  • Booneville
Map of Mississippi highlighting Prentiss County
Towns
  • Jumpertown
  • Marietta
CDPs
  • New Site
  • Wheeler
Other
communities
  • Altitude
  • Hobo Station
  • Thrasher
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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34°33′39″N 88°27′58″W / 34.56083°N 88.46611°W / 34.56083; -88.46611


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