Waxhaw is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Waxhaw is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Gunnison and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Rosedale. It was also known as Waxhaw Plantation. Waxhaw is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2]
Waxhaw, Mississippi | |
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  Waxhaw, Mississippi  Waxhaw, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′03″N 90°58′09″W / 33.91750°N 90.96917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38769 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692312[1] |
A post office operated under the name Waxhaw from 1927 to 1955.[3]
The community was named after the Waxhaw people.[4]
Notable person
editOtis Clay, R&B/soul singer
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waxhaw, Mississippi
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Waxhaw, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Swanton, John Reed (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. US Government Printing Office. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4.
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