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Welcome to Natchez ...

Natchez is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Natchez, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

When the people of Natchez refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Natchezian<2>

Natchez is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Natchez lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Natchez: 251

Communities Also Named Natchez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Natchez - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Natchez.

Communities near Natchez ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Natchez.

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 Natchez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Natchez.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Natchez. 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 Natchez.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Natchez. See our Newspapers Page for Natchez.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Natchez ...

Looking for more information about Natchez? 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 Natchez, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Natchez.

Adding Natchez to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Natchez 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 (so far) for Natchez was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Natchez post office opened in 1891. The Natchez post office closed in 1960.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Natchez.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, 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 Natchez 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 Natchez may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Natchez - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/