Welcome to Drysdale ...
Drysdale is located in Leake County<1>.
The location of Drysdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Drysdale is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Drysdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Drysdale: (601) & (769)<4>
Websites for Drysdale ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leakems.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Drysdale, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Drysdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Drysdale - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drysdale.
Communities near Drysdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drysdale.
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
- Sebastopol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Saint Ann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Redwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Tuscola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Cash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ludlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Standing Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Standing Pine is located in Leake 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 Drysdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drysdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drysdale. 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 Drysdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drysdale. See our Newspapers Page for Drysdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drysdale ...
Looking for more information about Drysdale? 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 Drysdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drysdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drysdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drysdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |