Bywy, Mississippi
Bywy is located in Mississippi
Bywy
Bywy
Bywy is located in the United States
Bywy
Bywy
Coordinates: 33°26′14″N 89°14′28″W / 33.43722°N 89.24111°W / 33.43722; -89.24111
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyChoctaw
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID667894

Bywy is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. Variant names are "Biwyah" and "Wise Store".[1]

History

A post office called Bywy was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community takes its name from Bywy Creek.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bywy
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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