Welcome to Bounds ...
Bounds is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Bounds has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bounds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Bounds is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bounds lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bounds: (662)
Communities Also Named Bounds ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bounds - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bounds.
Communities near Bounds ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bounds.
- Bruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
- Calhoun City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
- Vardaman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <4>
- Derma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Coffeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Pittsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Big Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Slate Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Slate Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Benela
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Benela is located in Calhoun 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 Bounds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bounds.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bounds. 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 Bounds.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bounds. See our Newspapers Page for Bounds.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bounds ...
Looking for more information about Bounds? 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 Bounds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bounds.
Adding Bounds to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bounds 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 for Bounds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bounds post office opened in 1895.
We also found Bounds on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bounds.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bounds. 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 Calhoun, 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 Bounds - 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/ |