Shagbark Hickory – Carya ovata

by | Dec 14, 2023 | NE Native Trees

How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back

Napanee 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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Napanee
  2. ^ Choctaw, MS, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1969
  3. ^ a b Hall, Russell S.; Nowell, Princella W.; Childress, Stacy (2000). Washington County, Mississippi. Arcadia. pp. 46, 80. ISBN 9780738506555.
  4. ^ "Stations and Structures on Current and Former Railroad Lines in Mississippi". Mississippi Railroad Information. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


Categories
Table of Contents