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Welcome to Deemer ...

Deemer is located in Neshoba County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Deemer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Deemer is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Deemer: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities near Deemer ...

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

  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
  • Noxapater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
    • Noxapater is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <5>
  • Sebastopol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
  • Tucker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
  • Pearl River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
  • Dixon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
  • Neshoba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
  • House
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
    • House is located in Neshoba County
  • Dowdville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
  • Laurel Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deemer ...

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

Adding Deemer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Deemer post office opened in 1907.

We also found Deemer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deemer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deemer. 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 Neshoba, 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 Deemer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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