Welcome to Darden ...

Darden is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Darden is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Darden: (662)

Communities Also Named Darden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Darden - they are located in Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Darden ...

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

• New Albany
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <3>
• Ecru
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
  • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <3>
• Blue Mountain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
• Thaxton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
  • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <3>
• Hickory Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <3>
• Myrtle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Myrtle is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <3>
• Potts Camp
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
  • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <3>
• Abbeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <3>
• Toccopola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
  • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
• Blue Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>

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 Darden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darden ...

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

Adding Darden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Darden 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 Darden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Darden post office opened in 1881.

We also found Darden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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