Welcome to Cairo ...
Cairo is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Cairo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cairo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Cairo is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cairo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Cairo: (662)
Communities Also Named Cairo ...
While we believe that this Cairo is located in Clay County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Cairo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Pontotoc and Prentiss County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 29 communities that are also named Cairo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cairo.
Communities near Cairo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cairo.
- Starkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <4>
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Houston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Maben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mathiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <4>
- Mantee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Woodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Griffith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Montpelier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay 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 Cairo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cairo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cairo. 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 Cairo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cairo. See our Newspapers Page for Cairo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cairo ...
Looking for more information about Cairo? 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 Cairo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cairo.
Adding Cairo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cairo 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 Cairo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cairo post office opened in 1882.
We also found Cairo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cairo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cairo. 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 Clay, 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 Cairo - 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/ |