Sipsey Fork, Mississippi

Sipsey Fork is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Sipsey Fork is located in Mississippi
Sipsey Fork
Sipsey Fork
Sipsey Fork is located in the United States
Sipsey Fork
Sipsey Fork
Coordinates: 33°56′57″N 88°14′37″W / 33.94917°N 88.24361°W / 33.94917; -88.24361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID677852[1]

Sipsey Fork is located east of Splunge.

History edit

The community takes its name from nearby Sipsey Creek.[2]

A post office operated under the name Sipsey in 1896.[3]

Sipsey Fork is home to Center Point Church, which was founded in 1845 and once served as the community's school.[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sipsey Fork
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Center Point Church". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sipsey Turn of the Century". fayette.net. Retrieved September 9, 2023.