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Welcome to Chiwapa ...

Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Code for Chiwapa: 662

Communities near Chiwapa ...

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

  • Tupelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontotoc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Verona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • 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 <3>
  • Okolona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nettleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Shannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>

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.<6>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chiwapa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/