Welcome to Tupelo ...
Tupelo is located Tupelo is located in Navarro County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Tupelo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901. When the people of Tupelo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Tupeloan<2> Tupelo is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Tupelo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tupelo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tupelo. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tupelo. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tupelo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tupelo. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tupelo. 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 Tupelo. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tupelo. See our Newspapers Page for Tupelo. Looking for more information about Tupelo? 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 Tupelo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tupelo. We originally found mention of Tupelo 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 Tupelo was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Tupelo in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Tupelo post office opened in 1901.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Navarro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Tupelo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Tupelo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tupelo - 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> 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. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/