Bent Oak, Mississippi

Bent Oak is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi. According to the United States Geological Survey, variant names are Cobbs Switch, Bentoak, and Cobbs.[1]

Bent Oak, Mississippi
Bent Oak is located in Mississippi
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Bent Oak
Location within the state of Mississippi
Bent Oak is located in the United States
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Bent Oak (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°26′19″N 88°32′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLowndes
Elevation
240 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID666833[1]

Bent Oak is located on the former Columbus branch of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. In 1900, Bent Oak's population was 75.[2] The community was once home to a cotton gin.[3]

A post office operated under the name Bentoak from 1898 to 1908.[4]

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