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Welcome to Nason ...

Nason is located in Grenada County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nason, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Nason is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Nason is located in the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Nason ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nason - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Nason ...

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

  • Grenada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
    • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
  • North Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
    • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Carrollton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
  • Tillatoba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
    • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
  • Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
  • Memphis Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
    • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
  • Elliott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Grenada County
  • Turkey Foot Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
    • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada 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 Nason. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nason.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nason ...

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

Adding Nason to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Nason post office opened in 1896.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nason.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nason. 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 Nason - 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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