Welcome to Chotard ...
Chotard is located in Issaquena County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chotard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Chotard is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chotard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Chotard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chotard.
- Tallulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah
- Tallulah is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah <3>
- Lake Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
- Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <3>
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Cary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Delta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
- Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Omega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sondheimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
- Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <3>
- Smedes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Valley Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
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 Chotard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chotard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chotard. 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 Chotard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chotard. See our Newspapers Page for Chotard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chotard ...
Looking for more information about Chotard? 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 Chotard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chotard.
Adding Chotard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chotard 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 Chotard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chotard post office opened in 1883.
We also found Chotard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chotard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chotard. 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 Issaquena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chotard - 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/ |