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Welcome to Eagles Nest ...

Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagles Nest, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Eagles Nest is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Eagles Nest: 662

Communities Also Named Eagles Nest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eagles Nest - they are located in California, Colorado, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagles Nest.

Communities near Eagles Nest ...

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

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 Eagles Nest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagles Nest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagles Nest ...

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

Adding Eagles Nest to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eagles Nest 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 Eagles Nest was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagles Nest.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagles Nest - 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.