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Welcome to Tupelo ...

Tupelo is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Tupelo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tupelo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

When the people of Tupelo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Tupeloan<3>

Tupelo is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Tupelo (for example, toward Trenton (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Tupelo: (256) & (938)<5>

Communities Also Named Tupelo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tupelo - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Tupelo ...

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

  • Scottsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henagar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevenson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <6>
  • Hollywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <6>
  • Powell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Grant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Skyline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Gurley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Section
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.

Adding Tupelo to Our Gazetteer ...

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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tupelo post office opened in 1881.

We also found Tupelo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tupelo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tupelo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, 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>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tupelo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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