Welcome to Delta City ...
Delta City is primarily located in Hinds County<1>. A portion of Delta City extends into Sharkey County.
Delta City is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Delta City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Delta City: 601 & 769<3>
The ZIP code for Delta City: 39061<4>
Communities near Delta City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delta City.
- Hollandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belzoni
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Anguilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Isola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Mayersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Silver City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Cary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Louise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 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 Delta City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delta City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delta City. 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 Delta City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delta City. See our Newspapers Page for Delta City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delta City ...
Looking for more information about Delta City? 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 Delta City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Delta City.
Adding Delta City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delta City 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 (so far) for Delta City was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delta City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hinds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delta City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Delta City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Delta City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Delta City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delta City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |