Welcome to Cynthia ...

Cynthia is located in Hinds County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cynthia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Cynthia is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cynthia: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Cynthia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cynthia - they are located in Alberta, Missouri (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cynthia ...

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

• Jackson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Pearl
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
• Madison
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Brandon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
• Ridgeland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
• Clinton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Canton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Byram
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
  • Byram is located in Hinds County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <5>
• Flowood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
  • Flowood is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <5>
• Richland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>

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 Cynthia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cynthia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cynthia. 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 Cynthia.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cynthia ...

Looking for more information about Cynthia? 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 Cynthia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cynthia.

Adding Cynthia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cynthia 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 Cynthia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cynthia post office opened in 1887.

We also found Cynthia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cynthia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/