Welcome to Elize ...
So far, we found very little information about Elize. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elize to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elize, please Contact Us.
Elize would have been located within present day Chickasaw County<2>.
The location of Elize has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elize is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Elize was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Elize still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities near Elize ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elize.
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
- Okolona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Vardaman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <5>
- New Houlka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
- Mantee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Woodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Una
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Una is located in Clay County
- Anchor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Montpelier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Beasley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Beasley is located in Clay 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 Elize. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elize.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elize. 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 Elize.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elize. See our Newspapers Page for Elize.
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 Elize, 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 Chickasaw, 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 Elize - 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. |