Topeka is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2]
Topeka, Mississippi | |
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  Topeka  Topeka | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′55″N 90°11′18″W / 31.41528°N 90.18833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lawrence |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39665 |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678823[1] |
History
editThe community's name is a transfer from Topeka, Kansas.[3] A post office called Topeka was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1914.[4]
The Natchez, Columbia and Mobile Railroad operated a rail line through Topeka until 1932.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topeka
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topeka, Mississippi
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 792.
- ^ Campbell, Brett (June 2018). "Norfield: Birthed by Lumber, the Milltown Carries on Without a Mill". Brookhaven Magazine.
