Welcome to Coats ...
Coats is located in Simpson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coats, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Coats is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Coats lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Coats: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Coats ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Coats - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, North Carolina and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coats.
Communities near Coats ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coats.
- Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
- Mendenhall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
- Raleigh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Taylorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Prentiss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
- Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- D'Lo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <5>
- Puckett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Mize
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
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 Coats. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coats.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coats. 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 Coats.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coats. See our Newspapers Page for Coats.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coats ...
Looking for more information about Coats? 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 Coats, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coats.
Adding Coats to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coats 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 Coats was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coats.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coats. 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 Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coats - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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. |