Welcome to Acker ...
So far, we have found very little information about Acker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Acker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Acker, please Contact Us.
Acker would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
The location of Acker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Acker is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Acker was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Acker would have been located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Acker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Acker - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acker.
Communities near Acker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acker.
- Amory [Monroe County]
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- Amory [Monroe County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Aberdeen [Monroe County]
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- Aberdeen [Monroe County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
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- Okolona [Chickasaw County]
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- Okolona [Chickasaw County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona<6>
- Nettleton [Lee County]
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- Nettleton [Lee County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton<6>
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- Shannon [Lee County]
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- Shannon [Lee County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
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- Caledonia [Lowndes County]
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- Caledonia [Lowndes County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia<6>
- Smithville [Monroe County]
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- Smithville [Monroe County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
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- Hatley [Monroe County]
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- Hatley [Monroe County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northeast of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Detroit [Lamar County]
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- Detroit [Lamar County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gattman [Monroe County]
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- Gattman [Monroe County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Acker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Shannon [Lee 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 Acker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acker. 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 Acker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acker. See our Newspapers Page for Acker.
Adding Acker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Acker was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Acker on a map titled Rand McNally Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Acker on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Acker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Acker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9168, Longitude: -88.4834 In this case, the coordinates for Acker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |