Tallahala Creek

Tallahala Creek is a river in the southeast part of the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2] It flows from north to south, joining the Leaf River east of Hattiesburg near the town of New Augusta in Perry County.

Tallahala Creek
Tallahala Creek in Jones County
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates32.1768146°N 89.1506147°W / 32.1768146; -89.1506147
Mouth 
  coordinates
31.2265689°N 89.0800541°W / 31.2265689; -89.0800541
Length65 mi (105 km)
Basin size238 sq mi (620 km2)[1]

Names

Tallahala is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "standing rocks".[3]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, Tallahala Creek has also been known as:[2]

  • East Tallahala Creek
  • Fiume Tale Houma
  • Hashlupbacher Creek
  • Hashlupbatcher Creek
  • Hashluphatcher Creek
  • Hooma Creek
  • Talahala Creek
  • Talahola Creek
  • Talla Creek
  • Talla Halla Creek
  • Tallahala River
  • Tallahalah Creek
  • Tallahalie Creek
  • Tallahalla Creek
  • Tallahalla River
  • Tallahoma Creek
  • Tallahuta Creek
  • Tallee Hooma River
  • Tallyhomo River
  • West Fork Tallahala Creek

References

  1. Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 61.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tallahala Creek
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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