Oak Vale, Mississippi
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Oak Vale, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 31°26′19″N 89°57′52″W / 31.43861°N 89.96444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Counties | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39656 |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675104[1] |
Oak Vale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Davis and Lawrence counties, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39656.[2] Oak Vale is located on the former Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (and sold to the Illinois Central Railroad before being abandoned) and was once home to a bank and general store.[3][4] A post office operated under the name Oakvale from 1856 to 1869 and began operating under the name Oak Vale in 1873.[5]
Oak Vale is referenced in the title of Natasha Trethewey's poem Signs, Oakvale, Mississippi, 1941.[6]
