Welcome to Commerce ...
Commerce is located in Tunica County<1>.
The location of Commerce has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Commerce, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Commerce is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Commerce lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Commerce is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Commerce ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Commerce - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Commerce.
Communities near Commerce ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Commerce.
- Walls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
- Hughes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
- Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
- Horseshoe Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Anthonyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Seyppel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - North Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- North Tunica is located in Tunica 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 Commerce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Commerce.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Commerce. 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 Commerce.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Commerce. See our Newspapers Page for Commerce.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Commerce ...
Looking for more information about Commerce? 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 Commerce, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Commerce.
Adding Commerce to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Commerce 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 Commerce was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Commerce in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Commerce.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Commerce. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.com/
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 Tunica, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Commerce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |