Welcome to Billups ...
Billups is located in Lowndes County<1>.
The location of Billups has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Billups, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Billups is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Billups lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Billups: (662)
Communities near Billups ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Billups.
- Starkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <4>
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
- Crawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Artesia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Clayton Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Deerbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Mhoons Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Billups. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Billups.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Billups. 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 Billups.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Billups. See our Newspapers Page for Billups.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Billups ...
Looking for more information about Billups? 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 Billups, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Billups.
Adding Billups to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Billups 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 Billups was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Billups post office opened in 1901.
We also found Billups on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Billups.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Billups. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Billups - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |