Sipsey Fork, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:	Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:	Sipsey Fork
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Monroe
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	302
Coordinates:	33.9492°N -88.2436°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Area Code:	662
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	677852

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

Sipsey Fork is located east of Splunge.

History

The community takes its name from nearby Sipsey Creek.^[1]

A post office operated under the name Sipsey in 1896.^[2]

Sipsey Fork is home to Center Point Church, which was founded in 1845 and once served as the community's school.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 96.
2. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 8, 2023.
3. Web site: Center Point Church . hmdb.org . 9 September 2023.
4. Web site: Sipsey Turn of the Century . fayette.net . 9 September 2023.