Welcome to Center Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Center Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Center Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Center Point, please Contact Us.
Center Point would have been located within present day Tallahatchie County<2>.
The location of Center Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Center Point: Center Pt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Center Point is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Center Point was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Center Point once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Center Point ...
While we believe that this Center Point is located in Tallahatchie County, we know of another 3 Mississippi communities named Center Point. Those communities are located in the following counties: Attala, Lincoln and Noxubee County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 42 communities that are also named Center Point - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (5), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri (3), New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (11) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Point.
Communities near Center Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Center Point.
- Grenada
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <5>
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Crowder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Courtland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Pope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Tillatoba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Paynes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Rosebloom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Center Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center Point. 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 Center Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Point. See our Newspapers Page for Center Point.
Adding Center Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Center Point 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 Center Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Center Point post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Center Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Center Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |