Napanee, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
33°30′22″N 90°52′15″W / 33.50611°N 90.87083°W / 33.50611; -90.87083Napanee is an unincorporated community in northern Washington County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Napanee
- ^ Choctaw, MS, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1969
- ^ a b Hall, Russell S.; Nowell, Princella W.; Childress, Stacy (2000). Washington County, Mississippi. Arcadia. pp. 46, 80. ISBN 9780738506555.
- ^ "Stations and Structures on Current and Former Railroad Lines in Mississippi". Mississippi Railroad Information. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ 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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