Wautubbee, Mississippi
Wautubbee is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Wautubbee, Mississippi | |
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  Wautubbee  Wautubbee | |
| Coordinates: 32°06′59″N 88°51′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clarke |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692311 |
History
Wautubbee was founded in 1882.[1] Wautubbee is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "the one who hunts and kills".[2] A variant name was "Hells Valley".[1] Wautubbee is located on the former New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad.[3]
A post office operated under the name Wautubbee from 1893 to 1906.[4]
The Ruby Lumber Company and Pine Hill Lumber Company were based in Wautubbee and both operated sawmills there.[5]
The Wautubbee Formation is named for Wautubbee.[6]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wautubbee
- Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 942.
- "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Howe, Tony. "Wautubbee, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Grace C. Keroher (1966). Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States for 1936-1960. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 4153.
Municipalities and communities of Clarke County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Clarke County | |
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