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Welcome to Paulette ...

Paulette is located in Noxubee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Paulette, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Paulette is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Paulette lies within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Paulette ...

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

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

Communities near Paulette ...

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

  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
  • Aliceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Scooba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
  • Pickensville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
    • Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Shuqualak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
    • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Geiger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Emelle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Memphis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • McMullen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 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 Paulette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paulette.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paulette ...

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

Adding Paulette to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Paulette post office opened in 1886.

We also found Paulette in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paulette.

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