Welcome to Chicora ...
Chicora is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chicora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Chicora is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chicora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chicora: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Chicora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chicora - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chicora.
Communities near Chicora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chicora.
- Waynesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- State Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Millry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <5>
- Clara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Aquilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Yellow Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
- Barlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Healing Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
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 Chicora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chicora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chicora. 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 Chicora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chicora. See our Newspapers Page for Chicora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicora ...
Looking for more information about Chicora? 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 Chicora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chicora.
Adding Chicora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chicora 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 Chicora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Chicora post office opened in 1892.
We also found Chicora on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chicora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chicora. 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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chicora - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Chicora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Chicora area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |