Potterchitto Creek
Potterchitto Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Chunky River. Tributaries include Tarlow Creek and Bogue Falema Creek.
Potterchitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either (sources vary) "broad" or "big furrow/big valley". Variant names are "Poto Chitto Creek", "Pottok Chetto Creek", and "Pottoxchitto Creek".
The Potterchitto member, part of the Wautubbee Formation, is named for Potterchitto Creek.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potterchitto Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Keroher, Grace (1966). "Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States for 1936-1960". Geological Survey Bulletin (1200): 3117. Retrieved July 26, 2023.