Welcome to Pyland ...
Pyland is located in Chickasaw County<1>.
The location of Pyland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pyland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Pyland is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pyland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pyland is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Pyland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pyland.
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Bruce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
- Calhoun City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Vardaman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <4>
- Derma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - New Houlka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
- Mantee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pittsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Big Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Pyland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pyland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pyland. 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 Pyland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pyland. See our Newspapers Page for Pyland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pyland ...
Looking for more information about Pyland? 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 Pyland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pyland.
Adding Pyland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pyland 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 Pyland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pyland post office opened in 1907.
We also found Pyland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pyland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pyland. 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 Chickasaw, 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 Pyland - 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/ |