Welcome to Harperville ...
So far, we found very little information about Harperville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Harperville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harperville, please Contact Us.
Harperville would have been located within present day Copiah County<2>.
The location of Harperville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Harperville is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Harperville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Harperville still existed, it would have been in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Harperville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Harperville: This one is located in Copiah County and the other is located in Scott County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 3 communities that are also named Harperville - they are located in California and Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harperville.
Communities near Harperville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harperville.
- Byram
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
- Byram is located in Hinds County
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <6>
- Crystal Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <6>
- Hazlehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <6>
- Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
- Terry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
- Learned
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <6>
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Carpenter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah 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 Harperville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harperville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harperville. 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 Harperville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harperville. See our Newspapers Page for Harperville.
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 Harperville, 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 Copiah, 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 Harperville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |