Coonewah Creek Explained

Coonewah Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to Town Creek.

Coonewah Creek is a name derived from the Choctaw language or possibly the Chickasaw language, but scholars do not agree on the original meaning of its native name.[1] Variant names are "Colberts Creek" and "Coonewar Creek".

References

34.1134°N -88.6534°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 31.