Topisaw, Mississippi

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Topisaw, Mississippi
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Topisaw, Mississippi
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Topisaw, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°17′24″N90°16′23″W / 31.29000°N 90.27306°W / 31.29000; -90.27306
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Pike
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 601
GNIS feature ID692271

Topisaw is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]

History

The community takes its name from Topisaw Creek, which flows near the site. [2] Topisaw Creek is derived from the Otapasso tribe that lived in the area. [3] A variant name is "Carters Creek". [1] A post office called Topisaw was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1905. [4] In 1900, Topisaw had a population of 46. [5]

The Topisaw Church, also known as Felder Church, originally started as a camp meeting in 1845. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topisaw
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 121. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. 1 2 "Mississippi Territory". hmdb.org. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  5. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 792.