Welcome to Chalybeate ...
Chalybeate is located in Tippah County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chalybeate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Chalybeate is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chalybeate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Chalybeate: 662
Communities Also Named Chalybeate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chalybeate - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chalybeate.
Communities near Chalybeate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chalybeate.
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Falkner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jumpertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Guys
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ramer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
- Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <3>
- Grand Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
- Kossuth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saulsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
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 Chalybeate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chalybeate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chalybeate. 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 Chalybeate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalybeate. See our Newspapers Page for Chalybeate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chalybeate ...
Looking for more information about Chalybeate? 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 Chalybeate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chalybeate.
Adding Chalybeate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chalybeate 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 Chalybeate was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chalybeate post office opened in 1891.
We also found Chalybeate on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chalybeate.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tippah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chalybeate - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |