Chicwillasaw Creek
| Chicwillasaw Creek | |
|---|---|
 Chicwillasaw Creek in Jones County | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°05′28″N 89°58′54″W / 32.0911111°N 89.9816667°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°04′01″N 88°53′12″W / 32.0668348°N 88.8865334°W |
| Length | 6.9 mi (11.1 km) |
Chicwillasaw Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Souenlovie Creek.
Chicwillasaw is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "deserted house".[2] A variant name is "Chukillissa Creek".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chicwillasaw Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.