Welcome to Enid ...
Enid is located in Tallahatchie County<1>.
The location of Enid has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Enid, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Enid is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Enid lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Enid is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Enid ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Enid - they are located in Arizona, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enid.
Communities near Enid ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Enid.
- Batesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
- Water Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Crowder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Courtland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Pope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Tillatoba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Chapeltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Panola 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 Enid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enid.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Enid. 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 Enid.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Enid. See our Newspapers Page for Enid.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enid ...
Looking for more information about Enid? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Enid, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Enid.
Adding Enid to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Enid 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 Enid was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Enid post office opened in 1904.
We also found Enid on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Enid.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enid. 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 Tallahatchie, 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 Enid - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |