Welcome to Anderson ...
Anderson is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anderson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Anderson is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Anderson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Anderson: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Anderson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anderson.
Communities near Anderson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anderson.
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flowood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <4>
- Flora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Bentonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
- Satartia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
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 Anderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anderson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anderson. 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 Anderson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson. See our Newspapers Page for Anderson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anderson ...
Looking for more information about Anderson? 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 Anderson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anderson.
Adding Anderson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anderson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anderson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Anderson post office opened in 1890.
We also found Anderson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anderson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Anderson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Anderson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |