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Welcome to Mineral Wells ...

Mineral Wells is located in DeSoto County<1>.


The location of Mineral Wells has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral Wells, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

A typical abbreviation for Mineral Wells: Mineral Wls.

Mineral Wells is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mineral Wells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mineral Wells lies within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Mineral Wells ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mineral Wells - they are located in Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral Wells.

Communities near Mineral Wells ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mineral Wells.

  • Memphis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
  • Bartlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
  • Southaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
    • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
  • Collierville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Germantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Horn Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hernando
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Piperton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
    • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Walls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>

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 Mineral Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral Wells.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mineral Wells. 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 Mineral Wells.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral Wells. See our Newspapers Page for Mineral Wells.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral Wells ...

Looking for more information about Mineral Wells? 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 Mineral Wells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mineral Wells.

Adding Mineral Wells to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mineral Wells post office opened in 1910.

We also found Mineral Wells on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral Wells.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineral Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.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 DeSoto, 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 Mineral Wells - 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/









 

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