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Welcome to Gatesville ...

Gatesville is located in Copiah County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gatesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Gatesville is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gatesville: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Gatesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gatesville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Gatesville ...

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

  • Byram
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Richland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Crystal Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Florence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
  • Hazlehurst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Terry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <5>
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Braxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Clear Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
  • Whites
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Rankin 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 Gatesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gatesville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gatesville ...

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

Adding Gatesville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gatesville post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gatesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gatesville. 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 Copiah, 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 Gatesville - 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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