Chipola is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
St. Helena Parish,
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
, United States. The community is located less than northwest of
Greensburg and northeast of
Coleman Town.
Etymology
It is speculated that the name of the community is derived from the phrase "''Chi pa yo ala''" which means "''The stream that sinks into the earth like the setting moon''" in an old dialect of the
Creek language.
See also
*
Coleman Town, Louisiana
References
Unincorporated communities in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
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