Patmos, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°48′47″N 90°43′42″W / 32.81306°N 90.72833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sharkey |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39088 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 694325[1] |
Patmos is an unincorporated community located in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, along Mississippi Highway 16. Patmos is approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west-southwest of Holly Bluff.
Patmos is located on the Sunflower River and in 1906 had a population of 20.[2]
A post office operated under the name Patmos from 1897 to 1906.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patmos, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 379.
- ^ "Sharkey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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