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Welcome to East Aberdeen ...

East Aberdeen is located in Monroe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Aberdeen: E. Aberdeen

East Aberdeen is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for East Aberdeen: 662

Communities Also Named East Aberdeen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Aberdeen - it's located in Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Aberdeen.

Communities near East Aberdeen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Aberdeen.

  • West Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Amory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Okolona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Nettleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <3>
  • Caledonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hatley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Gattman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
    • Gattman is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
  • Hamilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Aberdeen ...

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

Adding East Aberdeen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Aberdeen 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 East Aberdeen was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Aberdeen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Aberdeen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.