Welcome to Battlefield ...
So far, we found very little information about Battlefield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Battlefield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Battlefield, please Contact Us.
Battlefield would have been located within present day Newton County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Battlefield, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Battlefield is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Battlefield was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Battlefield was located: 601 & 769<4>
Communities Also Named Battlefield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Battlefield: This one is located in Newton County and the other is located in Hinds County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 5 communities that are also named Battlefield - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Battlefield.
Communities near Battlefield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Battlefield.
- Meridian
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Philadelphia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Chunky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Rio
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Collinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
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 Battlefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Battlefield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Battlefield. 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 Battlefield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Battlefield. See our Newspapers Page for Battlefield.
Adding Battlefield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Battlefield 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 Battlefield was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Battlefield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Battlefield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Battlefield, 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 Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battlefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Battlefield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Battlefield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |