Welcome to Acker ...
So far, we 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 we don't have a date for the founding of Acker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
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
If Acker still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Acker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <5>
- Aberdeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Okolona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Nettleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <5>
- Shannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <5>
- Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <5>
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Hatley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Detroit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>
- Gattman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Acker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Acker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acker.
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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |