Potterchitto Creek
Potterchitto Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Potterchitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "broad" or "big furrow/big valley".[2] Variant names are "Poto Chitto Creek", "Pottok Chetto Creek", and "Pottoxchitto Creek".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potterchitto Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 32°18′46″N 88°58′02″W / 32.3126443°N 88.9672761°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Mississippi
- Rivers of Newton County, Mississippi
- Mississippi river stubs