英文互译镜像站

Sipsey Fork, Mississippi

Last updated

Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
USA Mississippi location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Sipsey Fork
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Sipsey Fork
Coordinates: 33°56′57″N88°14′37″W / 33.94917°N 88.24361°W / 33.94917; -88.24361
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Monroe
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID677852 [1]

Sipsey Fork is an unincorporated community located in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. [1]

It is situated east of Splunge.

History

The community derives its name from the nearby Sipsey Creek. [2]

In 1896, a post office operated under the name Sipsey. [3]

Sipsey Fork is home to Center Point Church, founded in 1845, which also served as the community's school. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sipsey Fork
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 96. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Center Point Church". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sipsey Turn of the Century". fayette.net. Retrieved September 9, 2023.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
伪原创镜像站 蚪侠镜像站群 泛域名镜像 站点克隆软件 伪原创镜像站