Shongelo Lake

Shongelo Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Shongelo Lake
Shongelo Lake
Shongelo Lake
LocationSmith County, Mississippi
Coordinates32.0986948°N 89.5127165°W / 32.0986948; -89.5127165
Typelake

Shongelo is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "cypress tree".[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shongelo Lake
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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