Welcome to Strayhorn ...
Strayhorn is located in Tate County<1>.
The location of Strayhorn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strayhorn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Strayhorn is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Strayhorn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Strayhorn is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Strayhorn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strayhorn.
- Hernando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
- Senatobia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
- Sardis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
- Crenshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
- Tunica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
- Sledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Falcon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Strayhorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strayhorn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strayhorn. 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 Strayhorn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strayhorn. See our Newspapers Page for Strayhorn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strayhorn ...
Looking for more information about Strayhorn? 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 Strayhorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Strayhorn.
Adding Strayhorn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strayhorn 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 Strayhorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Strayhorn post office opened in 1871.
We also found Strayhorn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strayhorn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strayhorn. 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 Tate, 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 Strayhorn - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |