Chiwapa, Mississippi

Chiwapa, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Chiwapa is located in Mississippi
Chiwapa
Chiwapa
Chiwapa is located in the United States
Chiwapa
Chiwapa
Coordinates: 34°10′53″N 88°55′51″W / 34.18139°N 88.93083°W / 34.18139; -88.93083
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPontotoc
Elevation
[1]
443 ft (135 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID668404[1]

Chiwapa is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

History

The community takes its name from Chiwapa Creek, which flows near the town site.[2] A post office called Chiwapa was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1906.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chiwapa, Mississippi
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2019.


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