Topisaw Creek

Topisaw Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Bogue Chitto.

Topisaw is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "little chestnut".[2] Variant names are "East Topisaw Creek", "Otapasso Creek", "Otuspasso Brook", "Topisaw River", and "Topsaw River".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topisaw Creek
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

31°11′57″N 90°17′20″W / 31.1990657°N 90.2889820°W / 31.1990657; -90.2889820


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