Welcome to Dubbs ...
Dubbs is located in Tunica County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dubbs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Dubbs is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dubbs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dubbs: 662
Communities near Dubbs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dubbs.
- Helena - West Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jonestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
- Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Coahoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 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 Dubbs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dubbs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dubbs. 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 Dubbs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dubbs. See our Newspapers Page for Dubbs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dubbs ...
Looking for more information about Dubbs? 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 Dubbs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dubbs.
Adding Dubbs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dubbs 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 Dubbs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dubbs post office opened in 1880.
We also found Dubbs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dubbs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tunica, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dubbs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |