Welcome to Misterton ...
Misterton is located in Grenada County<1>.
The location of Misterton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Misterton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Misterton is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Misterton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Misterton is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Misterton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Misterton.
- Grenada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <4>
- Winona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Duck Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Calhoun City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
- Derma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Coffeeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Kilmichael
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Walthall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Slate Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun 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 Misterton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Misterton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Misterton. 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 Misterton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Misterton. See our Newspapers Page for Misterton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Misterton ...
Looking for more information about Misterton? 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 Misterton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Misterton.
Adding Misterton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Misterton 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 Misterton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Misterton post office opened in 1882.
We also found Misterton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Misterton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Misterton. 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 Grenada, 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 Misterton - 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/ |