Welcome to Gift ...
Gift is located in Alcorn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gift, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Gift is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gift lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gift: 662
Communities Also Named Gift ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gift - they are located in North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gift.
Communities near Gift ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gift.
- Tulu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Selmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Walnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eastview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Michie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Falkner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Gift. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gift.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gift. 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 Gift.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gift. See our Newspapers Page for Gift.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gift ...
Looking for more information about Gift? 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 Gift, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gift.
Adding Gift to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gift 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 Gift was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gift post office opened in 1884.
We also found Gift in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gift.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Alcorn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gift - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |