Gholson
Unincorporated community
Gholson is located in Mississippi
Gholson
Gholson
Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°56′11″N 88°44′02″W / 32.93639°N 88.73389°W / 32.93639; -88.73389
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyNoxubee
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID670367[1]

Gholson (formerly known as Meander) is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi. The community is southwest of Shuqualak.

History

In 1900, Gholson had a population of 58 and two churches.[2] A post office operated under the name Gholson from 1838 to 1976.[3]

Gholson was once home to the Summerville Institute.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Gholson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 787.
  3. ^ "Noxubee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Schools--Mississippi. Summerville Institute (Gholson)". cwrgm.org. Retrieved January 19, 2024.


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