Welcome to Bourbon ...
Bourbon is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Bourbon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bourbon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Bourbon is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bourbon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bourbon is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Bourbon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bourbon - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri (2) and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bourbon.
Communities near Bourbon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bourbon.
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Indianola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Hollandale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Moorhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Shaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Metcalfe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Inverness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Bourbon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bourbon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bourbon. 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 Bourbon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bourbon. See our Newspapers Page for Bourbon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bourbon ...
Looking for more information about Bourbon? 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 Bourbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bourbon.
Adding Bourbon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bourbon 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 Bourbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bourbon post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bourbon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bourbon. 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 Washington, 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 Bourbon - 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/ |