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Welcome to Artonish ...

Artonish is located in Wilkinson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Artonish, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Artonish is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Artonish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Artonish: 601 & 769<3>

Communities near Artonish ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Artonish.

  • Simmesport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bougere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
  • Fairview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Acme
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Angola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tunica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Weyanoke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Armagh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
  • Legonier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier

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 Artonish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Artonish.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Artonish. 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 Artonish.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Artonish. See our Newspapers Page for Artonish.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Artonish ...

Looking for more information about Artonish? 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 Artonish, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Artonish.

Adding Artonish to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Artonish 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 (so far) for Artonish was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Artonish.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Artonish - 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 Artonish area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Artonish 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.