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Cheraw, Mississippi
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 Cheraw, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Cheraw, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 668362 |
Cheraw is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States.
History
Cheraw was founded in 1905, and named after Cheraw, South Carolina, which is in turned named for the Cheraw tribe.
Reverend Isom Pounds and Margaret Parker Pounds were said to have co-founded the town when, following marriage, they relocated there from Cheraw, South Carolina in the early 1800s.
Cheraw is located on the Canadian National Railway.
A post office operated under the name Cheraw from 1905 to 1925.
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