Potterchitto Creek Explained

Potterchitto Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Source1 Coordinates:32.3335°N -89.3335°W
Mouth Coordinates:32.3126°N -88.9673°W
Length:29.03miles

Potterchitto Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Chunky River. Tributaries include Tarlow Creek and Bogue Falema Creek.

Potterchitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "broad" or "big furrow/big valley".[1] Variant names are "Poto Chitto Creek", "Pottok Chetto Creek", and "Pottoxchitto Creek".

The Potterchitto member, part of the Wautubbee Formation, is named for Potterchitto Creek.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 86.
  2. Keroher . Grace . Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States for 1936-1960 . Geological Survey Bulletin . 1966 . 1200 . 3117 . July 26, 2023.