Welcome to Chiwapa ...

Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County<1>.

The location of Chiwapa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chiwapa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Chiwapa is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chiwapa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chiwapa lies within the (662) area code.

Communities near Chiwapa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chiwapa.

• Tupelo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
• Pontotoc
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
  • Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <4>
• Saltillo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
• Verona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
• Okolona
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <4>
• Nettleton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
  • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <4>
• Shannon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Shannon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <4>
• Plantersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
• Ecru
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
  • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
• Sherman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chiwapa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chiwapa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chiwapa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chiwapa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chiwapa. See our Newspapers Page for Chiwapa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chiwapa ...

Looking for more information about Chiwapa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chiwapa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chiwapa.

Adding Chiwapa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chiwapa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chiwapa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chiwapa post office opened in 1883.

We also found Chiwapa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chiwapa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chiwapa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/