Chatawa, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°03′38″N 90°28′20″W / 31.06056°N 90.47222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Pike |
Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39632 |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 691764[1] |
Chatawa is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39632.[2]
The first permanent settlement at Chatawa was made in 1817. The community derives its name from the Choctaw language, and it's purported to mean either "to be swollen" or "hunting ground".[3]