Welcome to Maris Town ...
Maris Town is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Maris Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Maris Town is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maris Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Maris Town: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities near Maris Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maris Town.
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
- Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Sharpsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Mannsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Sand Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill 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 Maris Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maris Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maris Town. 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 Maris Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maris Town. See our Newspapers Page for Maris Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maris Town ...
Looking for more information about Maris Town? 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 Maris Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maris Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maris Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
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 Madison, 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 Maris Town - 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. |