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Welcome to Bynum ...

Bynum is located in Prentiss County<1>.

Bynum is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bynum: 662 & 471<3>

Communities Also Named Bynum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Bynum: This one is located in Prentiss County and the other is located in Lamar County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 8 communities that are also named Bynum - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bynum.

Communities near Bynum ...

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

  • Corinth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Booneville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Baldwyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Guntown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
  • Burnsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jumpertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Dumas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dumas is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Glen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen is located in Alcorn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Tishomingo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bynum ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Prentiss, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bynum - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Bynum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Bynum 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.