Welcome to Hervey ...
So far, we found very little information about Hervey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hervey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hervey, please Contact Us.
Hervey would have been located within present day Claiborne County<2>.
The location of Hervey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hervey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hervey is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hervey was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Hervey still existed, it would have been in the (601) & (769)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Hervey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hervey - they are located in Arkansas and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hervey.
Communities near Hervey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hervey.
- Port Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <6>
- Utica
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Saint Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Myles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Bowerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Red Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Caseyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Willows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne 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 Hervey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hervey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hervey. 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 Hervey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hervey. See our Newspapers Page for Hervey.
Adding Hervey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hervey in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hervey was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hervey.
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 Hervey, 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 Claiborne, 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 Hervey - 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. |