Welcome to Gwinville ...
Gwinville is located in Jefferson Davis County<1>.
The location of Gwinville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gwinville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Gwinville is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gwinville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Gwinville: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Gwinville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Gwinville: This one is located in Jefferson Davis County and the other is located in Lawrence County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gwinville.
Communities near Gwinville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gwinville.
- Magee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Mendenhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Prentiss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- D'Lo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - New Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <5>
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Bassfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
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 Gwinville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gwinville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gwinville. 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 Gwinville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gwinville. See our Newspapers Page for Gwinville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gwinville ...
Looking for more information about Gwinville? 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 Gwinville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gwinville.
Adding Gwinville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gwinville 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 Gwinville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gwinville post office opened in 1881.
We also found Gwinville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gwinville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gwinville. 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 Gwinville - 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/ |