Shongelo Creek

Coordinates: 32°01′43″N 89°26′13″W / 32.0284874°N 89.4370109°W / 32.0284874; -89.4370109
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Shongelo Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Shongelo is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "cypress tree".[2] A variant name is "Shongola Creek".[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shongelo Creek
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

32°01′43″N 89°26′13″W / 32.0284874°N 89.4370109°W / 32.0284874; -89.4370109