Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Sipsey Fork, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Sipsey Fork, Mississippi is located in the United States
Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Sipsey Fork, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°56′57″N 88°14′37″W / 33.94917°N 88.24361°W / 33.94917; -88.24361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID677852[1]

Sipsey Fork is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Sipsey Fork is located east of Splunge.

History

The community takes its name from nearby Sipsey Creek.[2]

A post office operated under the name Sipsey in 1896.[3]

Sipsey Fork is home to Center Point Church, which was founded in 1845 and once served as the community's school.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sipsey Fork
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Center Point Church". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sipsey Turn of the Century". fayette.net. Retrieved September 9, 2023.


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