Official Name: | Chatawa, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 253 |
Coordinates: | 31.0606°N -90.4722°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 39632 |
Area Code: | 601 & 769 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 691764 |
Chatawa is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39632.[1]
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".[2]