Chiwapa, Mississippi

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Chiwapa, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Chiwapa
Coordinates: 34°10′53″N88°55′51″W / 34.18139°N 88.93083°W / 34.18139; -88.93083
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Pontotoc
Elevation
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443 ft (135 m)
Time zone UTC-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. 1 2 3 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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