Napanee, Mississippi

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

Napanee, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Napanee, Mississippi
Napanee, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°30′22″N 90°52′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyWashington
Elevation121 ft (37 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID692096[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]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Napanee
  2. Choctaw, MS, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1969
  3. Hall, Russell S.; Nowell, Princella W.; Childress, Stacy (2000). Washington County, Mississippi. Arcadia. pp. 46, 80.
  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 20 August 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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