Arkabutla, Mississippi

Arkabutla, Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi is located in the United States
Arkabutla, Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°41′56″N 90°07′20″W / 34.69889°N 90.12222°W / 34.69889; -90.12222
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTate
Area
 • Total4.03 sq mi (10.45 km2)
 • Land4.03 sq mi (10.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total285
 • Density70.67/sq mi (27.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38602
Area code662
GNIS feature ID666362[2]

Arkabutla is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Arkabutla is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Coldwater and approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Strayhorn. It also lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the dam at Arkabutla Lake. Although an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38602.

The community derives its name from Arkabutla Creek.[3]

Per the 2020 Census, the population was 285.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Arkabutla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  4. ^ "Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.