Chatawa, Mississippi

Chatawa is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39632.[2]

Chatawa, Mississippi
Chatawa, Mississippi
Chatawa, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°03′38″N 90°28′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPike
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39632
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID691764[1]

History

The first permanent settlement at Chatawa was made in 1817. The community derives its name from the Choctaw language, and it's purported to mean either "to be swollen" or "hunting ground".[3]

Notes

  1. "Chatawa, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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