Welcome to Congress ...
So far, we found very little information about Congress. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Congress to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Congress, please Contact Us.
Congress would have been located within present day Chickasaw County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Congress, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Congress is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Congress was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Congress was located: 662
Communities Also Named Congress ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Congress - they are located in Arizona, Ohio and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Congress.
Communities near Congress ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Congress.
- Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Eupora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <4>
- Calhoun City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
- Vardaman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <4>
- Derma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Mathiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <4>
- New Houlka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
- Pittsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Walthall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
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 Congress. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Congress.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Congress. 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 Congress.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Congress. See our Newspapers Page for Congress.
Adding Congress to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Congress 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 Congress was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Congress post office opened in 1885.
We also found Congress in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Congress.
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 Congress, 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 Chickasaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Congress - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |