Welcome to Center ...
Center is located in Attala County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Center is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Center: 662
Communities Also Named Center ...
While we believe that this Center is located in Attala County, we know of another 4 Mississippi communities named Center. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hancock, Neshoba, Union and Webster County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 57 communities that are also named Center - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (3), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (6), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center.
Communities near Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Center.
- Kosciusko
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <3>
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Ethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- McCool
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Coosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Vowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Hinze
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Plattsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Redwater
(13 miles [20.9 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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Center. See our Newspapers Page for Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center ...
Looking for more information about Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Center.
Adding Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Center 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 Center was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center. 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 Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |