Welcome to Anchorage ...
Anchorage is located in Humphreys County<1>.
The location of Anchorage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Anchorage refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Anchorageite or Anchoragite.<3>
Anchorage is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Anchorage lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Anchorage lies within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Anchorage ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Mississippi communities named Anchorage: This one is located in Humphreys County and the other is located in Coahoma County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 13 communities that are also named Anchorage - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anchorage.
Communities near Anchorage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anchorage.
- Yazoo City [Yazoo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City [Yazoo County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 10,825 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Yazoo City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City
- Belzoni [Humphreys County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni [Humphreys County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 1,950 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni
- Rolling Fork [Sharkey County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork [Sharkey County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 1,945 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork
- Anguilla [Sharkey County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla [Sharkey County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 647 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla
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- Silver City [Humphreys County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City [Humphreys County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 283 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver City
- Cary [Sharkey County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary [Sharkey County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 272 people
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- Louise [Humphreys County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise [Humphreys County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the north of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 177 people
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- Eden [Yazoo County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden [Yazoo County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 96 people
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- Satartia [Yazoo County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Satartia [Yazoo County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Anchorage
- Estimated population for 2018: 53 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Satartia
- Lake City [Humphreys County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City [Humphreys County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Anchorage
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake City
- Silver City [Humphreys 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 Anchorage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anchorage.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anchorage. 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 Anchorage.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anchorage. See our Newspapers Page for Anchorage.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anchorage ...
Looking for more information about Anchorage? 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 Anchorage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anchorage.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anchorage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Humphreys, 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 have 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 Anchorage 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 Anchorage may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anchorage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anchorage) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anchorage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9315, Longitude: -90.6143 In this case, the coordinates for Anchorage have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |