Welcome to Double Churches ...
So far, we found very little information about Double Churches. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Double Churches to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Double Churches, please Contact Us.
Double Churches would have been located within present day Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The location of Double Churches has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Double Churches is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Double Churches was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Double Churches still existed, it would have been in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Double Churches ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Double Churches - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Double Churches.
Communities near Double Churches ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Double Churches.
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <6>
- Sumrall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <6>
- Prentiss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Seminary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <6>
- Bassfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Kola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Arbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Jaynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson 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 Double Churches. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Double Churches.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Double Churches. 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 Double Churches.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Double Churches. See our Newspapers Page for Double Churches.
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 Double Churches, 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 Double Churches - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |