Welcome to Fort Loring ...
Fort Loring is located in Leflore County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fort Loring, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Loring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Loring: Ft. Loring
Fort Loring is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Loring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Loring lies within the (662) area code.
Communities near Fort Loring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Loring.
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Moorhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Itta Bena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Sunflower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Sidon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - North Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Cruger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Schlater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Morgan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
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 Fort Loring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Loring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Loring. 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 Fort Loring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Loring. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Loring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Loring ...
Looking for more information about Fort Loring? 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 Fort Loring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Loring.
Adding Fort Loring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Loring 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 Fort Loring was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fort Loring in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Fort Loring post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Loring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Loring. 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 Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Loring - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |