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Pelahatchie is a town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The town’s population was 1,334 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its zip code is 39145.

Pelahatchie town overview:
Name:	Pelahatchie town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Rankin County
Elevation:	358 ft (109 m)
Total Area:	6.08 sq mi (15.74 km²)
Land Area:	5.94 sq mi (15.39 km²)
Water Area:	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km²)
Total Population:	1,272
Population Density:	214.11/sq mi (82.67/km²)
ZIP code:	39145
Area code:	601 & 769
FIPS code:	2856200
GNISfeature ID:	0675578
Website:	pelahatchie.org

Online Interactive Map

Pelahatchie online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Pelahatchie was founded in 1850, and named after Pelahatchie Creek. The name Pelahatchie is derived from the Native American term meaning “crooked creek”. The town was the bright spot in the county during the late 1800s mainly due to the railroad access in the heart of town. Pelahatchie is home to both a public school, Pelahatchie Attendance Center (Chiefs), and a private school, East Rankin Academy (Patriots).

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km), all land.