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Welcome to Furrs ...

Furrs is located in Pontotoc County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Furrs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Furrs is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Furrs: 662 & 471<3>

Communities Also Named Furrs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Furrs - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Furrs ...

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

  • Tupelo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Albany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontotoc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saltillo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Verona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Guntown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Okolona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Nettleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shannon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plantersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Furrs ...

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

Adding Furrs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Furrs 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 (so far) for Furrs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Furrs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Furrs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Furrs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Furrs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.