Welcome to Black Bayou ...
Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County<1>.
The location of Black Bayou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Bayou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Black Bayou is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Black Bayou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Black Bayou: (662)
Communities Also Named Black Bayou ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Black Bayou - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Bayou.
Communities near Black Bayou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Bayou.
- Tutwiler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <4>
- Ruleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <4>
- Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Drew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
- Webb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Schlater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sumner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Doddsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Minter City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Albin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie 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 Black Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Bayou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Bayou. 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 Black Bayou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Bayou. See our Newspapers Page for Black Bayou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Bayou ...
Looking for more information about Black Bayou? 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 Black Bayou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Bayou.
Adding Black Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black Bayou 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 Black Bayou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Black Bayou post office opened in 1879.
We also found Black Bayou in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Bayou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Bayou. 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 Tallahatchie, 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Bayou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |