Welcome to Minter City ...
Minter City is primarily located in Leflore County<1>. A portion of Minter City extends into Tallahatchie County.
The location of Minter City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minter City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Minter City is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Minter City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Minter City: (662)
Communities near Minter City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minter City.
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Tutwiler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <4>
- Ruleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <4>
- Itta Bena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Drew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
- Webb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Schlater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sumner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Glendora
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
- Doddsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
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 Minter City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minter City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minter City. 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 Minter City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minter City. See our Newspapers Page for Minter City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minter City ...
Looking for more information about Minter City? 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 Minter City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minter City.
Adding Minter City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minter City 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 Minter City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Minter City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minter City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minter City. 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 Leflore, 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 Minter City - 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. |