Welcome to Prentiss ...
So far, we found very little information about Prentiss. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Prentiss to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prentiss, please Contact Us.
Prentiss would have been located within present day Bolivar County<2>.
The location of Prentiss has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prentiss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Prentiss is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Prentiss was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Prentiss would have been located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Prentiss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Prentiss: This one is located in Bolivar County and the other is located in Jefferson Davis County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 9 communities that are also named Prentiss - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prentiss.
Communities near Prentiss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prentiss.
- McGehee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <5>
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>
- Benoit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <5>
- Gunnison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Beulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Arkansas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Tillar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <5>
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 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 Prentiss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prentiss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prentiss. 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 Prentiss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prentiss. See our Newspapers Page for Prentiss.
Adding Prentiss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prentiss in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prentiss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Prentiss post office opened in 1857.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prentiss.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prentiss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prentiss - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |