Napanee, Mississippi

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Napanee, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Napanee, Mississippi
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Napanee, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°30′22″N90°52′15″W / 33.50611°N 90.87083°W / 33.50611; -90.87083
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Washington
Elevation
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121 ft (37 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID692096 [1]

Napanee is an unincorporated community in northern Washington County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]

The community is located along Clear Creek just west of that stream's confluence with Bogue Phalia. A large fish farm lies just north of the location. Helm, on U.S. 61, lies two miles to the east. [2]

History

Napanee was a stop on a now-abandoned short-line railroad constructed by Delta Southern Railway in 1904. [3] [4] The Napanee Plantation was located in the area. [3]

A post office called Napanee was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1912. [5] The name "Napanee" is possibly of Choctaw language origin; it's purported to mean "something to twist or braid". [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Napanee
  2. ↑ Choctaw, MS, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1969
  3. 1 2 Hall, Russell S.; Nowell, Princella W.; Childress, Stacy (2000). Washington County, Mississippi. Arcadia. pp. 46, 80. ISBN   9780738506555.
  4. ↑ "Stations and Structures on Current and Former Railroad Lines in Mississippi". Mississippi Railroad Information. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 62. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.


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