Welcome to Minorca ...

Minorca is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

The location of Minorca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minorca, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Minorca is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Minorca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Minorca: (318)

Communities Also Named Minorca ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Minorca - they are located in Arkansas and Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minorca.

Communities near Minorca ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minorca.

• Natchez
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
• Vidalia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>
• Ferriday
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
  • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
• Clayton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Ridgecrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Waterproof
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Carthage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
• West Ferriday
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
  • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
• Selma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Adams County (MS)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minorca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minorca.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minorca. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minorca.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minorca. See our Newspapers Page for Minorca.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minorca ...

Looking for more information about Minorca? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Minorca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minorca.

Adding Minorca to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minorca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minorca was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minorca.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minorca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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