Gholson, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Gholson is an unincorporated community
in Noxubee County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Its elevation is 554 feet (169 m), and it is located at 32°56′11"N 88°44′2"W (32.9365181, -88.7339381). The community once possessed a post office
, but it has been closed. A cemetery is located in Gholson.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Noxubee County
Noxubee County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,548 people, 4,470 households, and 3,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its elevation is 554 feet (169 m), and it is located at 32°56′11"N 88°44′2"W (32.9365181, -88.7339381). The community once possessed a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, but it has been closed. A cemetery is located in Gholson.