Yocona is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2]
Yocona, Mississippi | |
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  Yocona  Yocona | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′41″N 89°24′53″W / 34.27806°N 89.41472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 695229[1] |
History edit
Yocona was founded in the 1840s, and named after the Yocona River.[3] A variant name was "Stringtown".[2]
Notable people edit
- Pablo Sierra, former long-distance runner[4]
References edit
- ^ "Yocona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yocona
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Three Must-See Films at the Oxford Film Festival". HottyToddy.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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