Welcome to Eli ...
So far, we found very little information about Eli. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eli to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eli, please Contact Us.
Eli would have been located within present day Noxubee County<2>.
The location of Eli has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eli, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eli is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Eli was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Eli once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Eli ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Eli - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eli.
Communities near Eli ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eli.
- Macon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <5>
- Brooksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Shuqualak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Artesia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Mashulaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Deerbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Ravine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Bent Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Handle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Eli. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eli.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eli. 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 Eli.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eli. See our Newspapers Page for Eli.
Adding Eli to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eli in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eli was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eli post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eli.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eli, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Noxubee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eli - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |