Welcome to Kolola Springs ...
Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kolola Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
A typical abbreviation for Kolola Springs: Kolola Spgs. (or less commonly used: Kolola Spngs. or Kolola Sprngs.)
Kolola Springs is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kolola Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kolola Springs: 662
Communities near Kolola Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kolola Springs.
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <3>
- Gattman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Ethelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kolola Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kolola Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kolola Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kolola Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kolola Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Kolola Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kolola Springs ...
Looking for more information about Kolola Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kolola Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kolola Springs.
Adding Kolola Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kolola Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kolola Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kolola Springs post office opened in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kolola Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kolola Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |