| Ponta Creek | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 32.5753°N -88.6956°W |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 32.6118°N -88.3645°W |
| Length: | 23.5miles |
| Basin Size: | 64.6sqmi[1] |
Ponta Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Alabama and Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Sucarnoochee River. Tributaries include Lost Horse Creek, Possum Creek, and Big Creek.[2]
Ponta is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "mouse".[3] Variant names are "Panthe Creek" and "Ponti Creek".
The Choctaw settlement of Coosha was located on Ponta Creek.[4] One of the three main divisions of the Choctaw tribe, the Eastern Division, lived in the area around Ponta Creek.[5] In 1795, 99 Choctaw lived in the village of Pante on Ponta Creek, with Hochinchimastabe serving as the village captain.[6]