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Welcome to Gambrell ...

Gambrell is located in Smith County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gambrell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Gambrell is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gambrell: 601 & 769<3>

Communities near Gambrell ...

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

  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Collins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bay Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Raleigh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Olive
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Soso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Mize
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Seminary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Louin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Louin is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gambrell ...

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

Adding Gambrell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gambrell 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 (so far) for Gambrell was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gambrell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gambrell - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Gambrell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Gambrell 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.