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Unincorporated community in Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Chipola, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Chipola, Louisiana is located in LouisianaChipola, LouisianaChipola, LouisianaShow map of LouisianaChipola, Louisiana is located in the United StatesChipola, LouisianaChipola, LouisianaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 30°55′20″N 90°48′11″W / 30.92222°N 90.80306°W / 30.92222; -90.80306
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Helena Parish
Elevation230 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code70441
Area code225
GNIS feature ID560425
FIPS code22-15045

Chipola is an unincorporated community in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than 10 miles (16 kilometres) northwest of Greensburg and 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) northeast of Coleman Town.

Etymology

It is speculated that the name of the community is derived from the phrase "Chi pa yo ala" which means "The stream that sinks into the earth like the setting moon" in an old dialect of the Creek language.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chipola, Louisiana
  2. Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. pp. 6–.
  3. Swanton, John R. "Indian Place Names, American Speech, vol. 12": 212–215". JSTOR 452431. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Municipalities and communities of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Greensburg
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