Talowah, Mississippi
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Talowah United Methodist Church | |
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| Coordinates: 31°04′34″N 89°25′49″W / 31.07611°N 89.43028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lamar |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 694935[1] |
Talowah is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
History
Talowah is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "many rocks".[2]
The community is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway.[3] A post office operated under the name Talawah from 1884 to 1891 and under the name Talowah from 1907 to 1912.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talowah, Mississippi
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Talowah, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Lamar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2022.