Sipsey Fork, Mississippi

Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°56′57″N 88°14′37″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Monroe
Elevation	302 ft (92 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	677852[1]

Sipsey Fork is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Sipsey Fork is located east of Splunge.

History

The community takes its name from nearby Sipsey Creek.[2]

A post office operated under the name Sipsey in 1896.[3]

Sipsey Fork is home to Center Point Church, which was founded in 1845 and once served as the community's school.[4][5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sipsey Fork
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
3. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
4. "Center Point Church". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
5. "Sipsey Turn of the Century". fayette.net. Retrieved September 9, 2023.