Welcome to Coon Tail ...
So far, we found very little information about Coon Tail. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Coon Tail to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Coon Tail, please Contact Us.
Coon Tail would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
The location of Coon Tail has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Coon Tail is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Coon Tail was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Coon Tail still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities near Coon Tail ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coon Tail.
- Amory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <5>
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Okolona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Nettleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <5>
- Shannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <5>
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Hatley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Gattman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - New Wren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Wren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Monroe 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 Coon Tail. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coon Tail.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coon Tail. 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 Coon Tail.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coon Tail. See our Newspapers Page for Coon Tail.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
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 Coon Tail, 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coon Tail - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |