Chotard, Mississippi
| Chotard, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Chotard, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°35′26″N 91°01′20″W / 32.59056°N 91.02222°WCoordinates: 32°35′26″N 91°01′20″W / 32.59056°N 91.02222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711146[1] |
Chotard (also Chotard Landing and Woodland) is an unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi.[1]
Chotard originated as a postal village located directly on the Mississippi River, and had a population of 111 in 1900.[2]
In 1934, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the Newman Cutoff, which created Chotard Lake and Albemarle Lake, both oxbow lakes, and removed Chotard from the contiguous Mississippi River.[3]
Cottages now line the lake's edge at Chotard, and the community has become a destination for sport fisherman. The Chotard Landing Resort is located there, and a private boat launch may be accessed for a fee.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Chotard, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 418.
- ↑ Bragg, Marion (1977). "Historic Names and Places on the Lower Mississippi River" (PDF). Mississippi River Commission.
- ↑ Gentry, Phillip (December 30, 2009). "Goin’ Deep". Mississippi Sportsman.
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