Sapa is an unincorporated community in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]
History
Sapa was founded in the 1880s, when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office was established at Sapa in 1889, and remained in operation until 1935. [3] The name "Sapa" may be derived from the Choctaw meaning "snake", although folk etymology holds the name is derived from a question, i.e. "Say, Pa! What are they going to name this place?" [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sapa
- ^ a b Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sapa Post Office (historical)
Municipalities and communities of
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33°32′51″N 89°12′07″W / 33.54750°N 89.20194°W
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