Topisaw, Mississippi

Topisaw, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°17′24″N 90°16′23″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Pike
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	601
GNIS feature ID	692271

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

History

The community takes its name from Topisaw Creek, which flows near the site.[2] Topisaw Creek is derived from the Otapasso tribe that lived in the area.[3] A variant name is "Carters Creek".[1] A post office called Topisaw was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1905.[4] In 1900, Topisaw had a population of 46.[5]

The Topisaw Church, also known as Felder Church, originally started as a camp meeting in 1845.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topisaw
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
3. "Mississippi Territory". hmdb.org. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
5. 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. 792.