Chiwapa, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, US

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 variant name is "Chiwappa".[1] A post office called Chiwapa was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1906.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chiwapa
  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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34°10′53″N 88°55′51″W / 34.18139°N 88.93083°W / 34.18139; -88.93083


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