Welcome to Geeville ...
Geeville is located in Prentiss County<1>.
The location of Geeville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Geeville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Geeville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Geeville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Geeville is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities near Geeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Geeville.
- New Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Ripley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Saltillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
- Baldwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
- Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
- Guntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown
- Guntown is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntown <4>
- Sherman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
- Jumpertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Dumas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rienzi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
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 Geeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Geeville. 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 Geeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Geeville. See our Newspapers Page for Geeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geeville ...
Looking for more information about Geeville? 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 Geeville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Geeville.
Adding Geeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Geeville 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 Geeville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Geeville post office opened in 1882.
We also found Geeville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Geeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geeville. 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 Prentiss, 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 Geeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |