Tickfaw River

Tickfaw River
Tickfaw River
	Tickfaw River
Location
Country	United States
States	Mississippi ; Louisiana ;
County/Parish	Amite County ; Tangipahoa Parish ; St. Helena Parish ; Livingston Parish ;
Physical characteristics
Source	West Branch Tickfaw River
• location	Amite County, Mississippi
• coordinates	31°03′16″N90°37′38″W / 31.05444°N 90.62722°W
• elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Mouth	Lake Maurepas
• location	Killian, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
• coordinates	30°20′36″N90°28′27″W / 30.34333°N 90.47417°W
• elevation	−3 ft (−0.91 m)
Length	113 mi (182 km)
Basin features
Cities	Easleyville, Louisiana ; Holden, Louisiana ; Killian, Louisiana ;
Tributaries
• left	Blood River; Natalbany River ; Pontchatoula River;

Last updated November 17, 2025

The Tickfaw River /ˈtɪkfɔː/ runs 113 miles (182 km)^[1] from Amite County in southwest Mississippi to Livingston Parish in southeast Louisiana. Its mouth opens into Lake Maurepas, which conjoins with Lake Pontchartrain.^[2]

The name Tickfaw (Tiak foha) is thought to be derived from the Choctaw phrase meaning "pine rest" or "Rest Among the Pines".^[3]^[4] More recent analysis however has determined the name to be derived from shortening and alteration of Pawticfaw meaning "place where wild animals have shed their hair".^[5] Alternate/historical names and spellings:^[6]

Rio De San Vicente
Rio De Tickfaw
Rio Go Tickfoha
Rivière Ticfoha
Ticfaw River
Tickfah River
Tickfaw Creek

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 20, 2011
↑ The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.
↑ Sandy Nestor (24 May 2012). Indian Placenames in America. McFarland. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-7864-9339-5.
↑ William A. Read (30 October 1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8173-0231-3.
↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
↑ USGS Geographic Names Information System - Tickfaw River

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[NHD-1] U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 20, 2011

[2] The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.

[Nestor2012-3] Sandy Nestor (24 May 2012). Indian Placenames in America. McFarland. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-7864-9339-5.

[Read1984-4] William A. Read (30 October 1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8173-0231-3.

[5] Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

[6] USGS Geographic Names Information System - Tickfaw River

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