Welcome to Wingate ...
Wingate is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wingate, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Wingate is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wingate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Wingate: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Wingate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Wingate - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Maryland (2), Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wingate.
Communities near Wingate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wingate.
- Hattiesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <4>
- Petal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
- Richton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <4>
- Beaumont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - McLain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Goodluck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- McLaurin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Avera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Ovett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Carnes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carnes is located in Forrest 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 Wingate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wingate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wingate. 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 Wingate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wingate. See our Newspapers Page for Wingate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wingate ...
Looking for more information about Wingate? 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 Wingate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wingate.
Adding Wingate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wingate 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 Wingate was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wingate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wingate. 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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wingate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |