Welcome to Etchehoma ...
So far, we found very little information about Etchehoma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Etchehoma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Etchehoma, please Contact Us.
Etchehoma would have been located within present day Jasper County<2>.
The location of Etchehoma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Etchehoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Etchehoma is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Etchehoma was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Etchehoma would have been located in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Etchehoma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etchehoma.
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <6>
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
- Sandersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Heidelberg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg <6>
- Soso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Mize
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <6>
- Louin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sylvarena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Jasper 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 Etchehoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etchehoma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etchehoma. 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 Etchehoma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etchehoma. See our Newspapers Page for Etchehoma.
Adding Etchehoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Etchehoma in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Etchehoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Etchehoma post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Etchehoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Etchehoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etchehoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |