Trebloc, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Trebloc is a very small unincorporated community
in Chickasaw County
, Mississippi
, United States
. It is located at the intersections of Highways 8 and 47, just outside of Houston
.
Trebloc is named after a family located in the area named "Colbert"; Trebloc is "Colbert" spelled backwards.
There is a very small post office located at Trebloc, as is the historic house of a doctor. Trebloc post office
was established June 23, 1894, with Joseph M. Colbert as first postmaster.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,440 people, 7,253 households, and 5,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,981 housing units at an...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
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. It is located at the intersections of Highways 8 and 47, just outside of Houston
Houston, Mississippi
Houston is a city in and one of two county seats of Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,079 at the 2000 census. The land on which Houston, MS resides was donated to the city by Judge Joel Pinson on the condition that it would be named for Sam Houston, a childhood...
.
Trebloc is named after a family located in the area named "Colbert"; Trebloc is "Colbert" spelled backwards.
There is a very small post office located at Trebloc, as is the historic house of a doctor. Trebloc post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established June 23, 1894, with Joseph M. Colbert as first postmaster.