Welcome to Heater ...
Heater is located in Smith County<1>.
The location of Heater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Heater is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Heater: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Heater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Heater - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heater.
Communities near Heater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heater.
- Magee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
- Mendenhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
- Raleigh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Pelahatchie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <5>
- Taylorsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Polkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - D'Lo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Puckett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mize
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
- Braxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Heater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heater. 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 Heater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heater. See our Newspapers Page for Heater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heater ...
Looking for more information about Heater? 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 Heater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heater.
Adding Heater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heater 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 Heater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Heater post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heater. 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 Smith, 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 Heater - 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/ |