Official Name: | Carolina, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Carolina |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Itawamba |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 341 |
Coordinates: | 34.1183°N -88.4819°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 668072 |
Carolina, also known as Bowlands or Bolands, is an unincorporated community located in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Carolina was first settled in 1833 and named for North Carolina and South Carolina, the original settlers' home states.[1] The community was once home to a two-story school building.[2]
A post office operated under the name Bolands from 1841 to 1905.[3]