Welcome to Foxworth ...
Foxworth is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Foxworth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foxworth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Foxworth is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Foxworth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Foxworth: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities near Foxworth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foxworth.
- Tylertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <5>
- Angie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Bassfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Expose
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Kokomo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <5>
- Pinebur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Oak Vale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Sartinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Arm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Sumrall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <5>
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 Foxworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foxworth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foxworth. 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 Foxworth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foxworth. See our Newspapers Page for Foxworth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foxworth ...
Looking for more information about Foxworth? 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 Foxworth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foxworth.
Adding Foxworth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foxworth 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 Foxworth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Foxworth post office opened in 1911.
We also found Foxworth on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Mississippi (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foxworth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxworth. 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 Marion, 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 Foxworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |