Welcome to Prairie ...
Prairie is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Prairie is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Prairie: (662)
Communities Also Named Prairie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Prairie - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairie.
Communities near Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prairie.
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Amory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <4>
- Aberdeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- Okolona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <4>
- Hatley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Muldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Una
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Una is located in Clay County
- Abbott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Clay 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 Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prairie. 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 Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Prairie? 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 Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie.
Adding Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prairie 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 Prairie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Prairie post office opened in 1895.
We also found Prairie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
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 Monroe, 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 Prairie - 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/ |