Welcome to The Commons ...

The Commons is located in Rankin County<1>.

The location of The Commons has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The Commons is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The Commons lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for The Commons: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named The Commons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named The Commons - they are located in Illinois and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Commons.

Communities near The Commons ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Commons.

• Jackson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Pearl
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
• Madison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Ridgeland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
• Clinton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Byram
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
  • Byram is located in Hinds County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <5>
• Flowood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
  • Flowood is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <5>
• Richland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
• Florence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
• Pelahatchie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
  • Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <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 The Commons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Commons.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Commons. 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 The Commons.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Commons. See our Newspapers Page for The Commons.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Commons ...

Looking for more information about The Commons? 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 The Commons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Commons.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Commons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/