Welcome to Geneill ...
Geneill is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Geneill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Geneill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Geneill is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Geneill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Geneill: (662)
Communities near Geneill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Geneill.
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Indianola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Leland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Hollandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Moorhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sunflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Metcalfe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Inverness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 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 Geneill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geneill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Geneill. 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 Geneill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Geneill. See our Newspapers Page for Geneill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geneill ...
Looking for more information about Geneill? 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 Geneill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Geneill.
Adding Geneill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Geneill 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 Geneill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Geneill post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Geneill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geneill. 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 Washington, 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 Geneill - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |