Overview
Talowah is an unincorporated community located in Lamar County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It lies along the Norfolk Southern Railway and is identified by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) feature ID 694935. The community sits at an elevation of 276 ft (84 m) and falls within the Central Time Zone (UTC‑6 standard, UTC‑5 daylight saving). The area code serving Talowah is 601.
Etymology
The name “Talowah” derives from the Choctaw language and is purported to mean “many rocks.”^[2]
History
- Railway: Talowah developed around the Norfolk Southern Railway line, which continues to serve the area.^[3]
- Post office: A post office operated under the name Talawah from 1884 to 1891 and later under the spelling Talowah from 1907 to 1912.^[4]
Geography
Coordinates: 31°04′34″ N, 89°25′49″ W (31.07611° N, ‑89.43028° W). The community is situated in the western part of Lamar County.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talowah, Mississippi.
- Baca, Keith A. Native American Place Names in Mississippi (University Press of Mississippi, 2007), p. 105. ISBN 978‑1‑60473‑483‑6.
- Howe, Tony. “Talowah, Mississippi.” Mississippi Rails, September 2022.
- Jim Forte Postal History, “Lamar County Post Offices,” accessed 2022.
