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Welcome to Darracott ...

Darracott is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darracott, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Darracott is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Darracott: 662

Communities near Darracott ...

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

  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Amory
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Aberdeen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Caledonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hatley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Vinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
  • Whites
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Clay County
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Muldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Muldon 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 Darracott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darracott.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darracott ...

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

Adding Darracott to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Darracott post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darracott.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darracott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/