Welcome to Highlandale ...
Highlandale is located in Leflore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highlandale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Highlandale is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Highlandale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Highlandale: 662
Communities near Highlandale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highlandale.
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moorhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Itta Bena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Drew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Webb
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Sumner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Glendora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <3>
- Doddsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 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 Highlandale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highlandale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highlandale. 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 Highlandale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highlandale. See our Newspapers Page for Highlandale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlandale ...
Looking for more information about Highlandale? 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 Highlandale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highlandale.
Adding Highlandale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highlandale 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 Highlandale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Highlandale post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highlandale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highlandale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |