Bent Oak is an

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in Lowndes County,

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. According to the

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, variant names are ''Cobbs Switch'', ''Bentoak'', and ''Cobbs''. Bent Oak is located on the former Columbus branch of the

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. In 1900, Bent Oak's population was 75. The community was once home to a cotton gin. A post office operated under the name Bentoak from 1898 to 1908.

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