Welcome to Gum Ridge ...
So far, we found very little information about Gum Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gum Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gum Ridge, please Contact Us.
Gum Ridge would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gum Ridge, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Gum Ridge: Gum Rdg. (or less commonly used: Gum Rdge. or Gum Ridg.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gum Ridge is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Gum Ridge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Gum Ridge was located: 601 & 769<4>
Communities Also Named Gum Ridge ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Ridge.
Communities near Gum Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Ridge.
- Natchez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <5>
- Vidalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
- Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
- Fayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
- Port Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <5>
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
- Newellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
- Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <5>
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
- Waterproof
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <5>
- Rodney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Westside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Gum Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum Ridge. 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 Gum Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Ridge.
Adding Gum Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gum Ridge 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 for Gum Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gum Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gum Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Gum Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Gum Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |