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Cheraw, Mississippi
Cheraw is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States.
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| Coordinates: 31°9′21″N 89°50′36″W / 31.15583°N 89.84333°WCoordinates: 31°9′21″N 89°50′36″W / 31.15583°N 89.84333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 668362[1] |
History
Cheraw was founded in 1905, and named after Cheraw, South Carolina.[2]
Reverend Isom Pounds and Margaret Parker Pounds were said to have co-founded the town when, following marriage, they relocated there from Cheraw, South Carolina in the early 1800s.[3]
The word "Cheraw" references a tribe of indigenous peoples (Native Americans) who inhabited the Southeastern Woodlands region of the United States.[4] Genealogical records indicate that Margaret Parker was of Cheraw decent.[5]
References
- ^ "Cheraw". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ GENI: Margaret Parker Pounds, Co-Founder of Cheraw, MS
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Geni: Simon Parker, Old Cheraw, Marion's Raider