Topeka 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 Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

History

The community's name is a transfer from

Topeka, Kansas Topeka ( ; Kansa language, Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the Capital (political), capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the County seat, seat of Shawnee County, Kansas, Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the ...

. A post office called Topeka was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1914. The Natchez, Columbia and Mobile Railroad operated a rail line through Topeka until 1932.

References

Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Mississippi Mississippi placenames of Native American origin {{LawrenceCountyMS-geo-stub