Welcome to Choctaw ...
Choctaw is located in Bolivar County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Choctaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Choctaw is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Choctaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Choctaw lies within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Choctaw ...
While we believe that this Choctaw is located in Bolivar County, we know of another 4 Mississippi communities named Choctaw. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clarke, Grenada, Holmes and Jones County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 13 communities that are also named Choctaw - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana (3), Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Choctaw.
Communities near Choctaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Choctaw.
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
- Indianola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <3>
- Leland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
- Ruleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <3>
- Moorhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Shaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sunflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Metcalfe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Inverness
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 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 Choctaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Choctaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Choctaw. 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 Choctaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Choctaw. See our Newspapers Page for Choctaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Choctaw ...
Looking for more information about Choctaw? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Choctaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Choctaw.
Adding Choctaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Choctaw 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 Choctaw was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Choctaw on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Choctaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Choctaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
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 Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Choctaw - 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. |