Sandtown,_Mississippi Latitude and Longitude:

32°47′41″N 89°00′06″W / 32.79472°N 89.00167°W / 32.79472; -89.00167
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Sandtown, Mississippi
Sandtown, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Sandtown, Mississippi
Sandtown, Mississippi
Sandtown, Mississippi is located in the United States
Sandtown, Mississippi
Sandtown, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°47′41″N 89°00′06″W / 32.79472°N 89.00167°W / 32.79472; -89.00167
CountryUnited States
State Mississippi
County Neshoba
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39350
Area code 601
GNIS feature ID692207 [1]

Sandtown is an unincorporated community located in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. Sandtown is approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) southwest of Bogue Chitto along Mississippi Highway 482.

Sandtown's name is derived from the translation of the name of a Choctaw village that previously occupied the site. The village was known as Shinuk Kaha in Choctaw, which translates to lying in the sand. [2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandtown, Mississippi
  2. ^ Halbert, H. S. (1902). Riley, Franklin L. (ed.). "Bernard Romans' Map of 1772". Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. VI: 428.