Welcome to Harperville ...
Harperville is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harperville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Harperville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harperville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Harperville: (601) & (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Harperville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Harperville: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Copiah County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 3 communities that are also named Harperville - they are located in California and Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harperville.
Communities near Harperville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harperville.
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Sebastopol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Harperville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harperville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harperville. 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 Harperville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harperville. See our Newspapers Page for Harperville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harperville ...
Looking for more information about Harperville? 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 Harperville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harperville.
Adding Harperville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harperville 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 Harperville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Harperville post office opened in 1871.
We also found Harperville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harperville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harperville. 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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harperville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |