Topeka, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:	Topeka, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:	Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:	Topeka
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Lawrence
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	472
Coordinates:	31.4153°N -90.1883°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	39665
Area Code:	601 & 769
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	678823

Topeka is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

History

The community's name is a transfer from Topeka, Kansas.^[1] A post office called Topeka was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1914.^[2]

The Natchez, Columbia and Mobile Railroad operated a rail line through Topeka until 1932.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 121.
2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 August 2019.
3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 792.
4. Campbell . Brett . June 2018 . Norfield: Birthed by Lumber, the Milltown Carries on Without a Mill . Brookhaven Magazine.