Welcome to Royce ...
Royce is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Royce has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Royce, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Royce is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Royce lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Royce: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Royce ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Royce - they are located in Alberta, Michigan and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Royce.
Communities near Royce ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royce.
- Lucedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
- Lucedale is located in George County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <5>
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Leakesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <5>
- New Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
- New Augusta is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <5>
- McLain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bexley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Wingate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Avera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Clark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Brown Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Brown Town is located in Greene 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 Royce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royce.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royce. 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 Royce.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royce. See our Newspapers Page for Royce.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royce ...
Looking for more information about Royce? 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 Royce, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Royce.
Adding Royce to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Royce 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 Royce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Royce post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Royce.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royce. 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 Greene, 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 Royce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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/ |