Welcome to Coatraw ...
So far, we found very little information about Coatraw. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Coatraw to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Coatraw, please Contact Us.
Coatraw would have been located within present day Newton County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Coatraw is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Coatraw was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Coatraw was located: 601 & 769<4>
Communities near Coatraw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coatraw.
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <6>
- Chunky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <6>
- Louin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Garlandsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper 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 Coatraw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coatraw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coatraw. 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 Coatraw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coatraw. See our Newspapers Page for Coatraw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coatraw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coatraw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Coatraw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Coatraw area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |