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Welcome to Gunn ...

Gunn is located in Smith County<1>.


The location of Gunn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gunn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Gunn is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Gunn: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Gunn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gunn - they are located in Alberta, Minnesota, Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Gunn ...

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

  • Magee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
  • Morton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
  • Mendenhall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
    • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
  • Raleigh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pelahatchie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Polkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • D'Lo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Puckett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Mize
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
  • Braxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 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 Gunn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gunn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gunn ...

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

Adding Gunn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gunn 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 Gunn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gunn post office opened in 1884.

We also found Gunn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gunn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gunn. 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 Smith, 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 Gunn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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