The location of Abney
Welcome to Abney ...
Abney is located in Itawamba County.
Abney is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Abney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Abney is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Abney ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Abney and not the distance if you are going to drive.<2>.
| Community | 2017<3> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Amory [Map] | 6,958 | S | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Fulton [Map] | 4,011 | NE | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Guntown [Map] | 2,735 | NW | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Mantachie [Map] | 1,125 | N | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Nettleton [Map] | 1,942 | SW | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Plantersville [Map] | 1,161 | W | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Abney.
Communities Also Named Abney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 4 communities that are also named Abney - they are located in Louisiana, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abney.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abney. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abney. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abney.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Abney:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abney ...
Looking for more information about Abney? 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.
Looking for more information about Abney? 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 Abney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abney.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abney) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Abney. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Abney Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2134, Longitude: -88.4861 [Map]. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Abney. |