Topisaw, Mississippi
Topisaw, Mississippi | |
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  Topisaw, Mississippi  Topisaw, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′24″N 90°16′23″W / 31.29000°N 90.27306°W | |
| 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 ID | 692271 |
Topisaw is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Topisaw
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ a b "Mississippi Territory". hmdb.org. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ 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.
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