Welcome to Hightown ...
Hightown is located in Alcorn County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hightown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hightown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Hightown is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hightown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hightown lies within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Hightown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hightown - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hightown.
Communities near Hightown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hightown.
- Corinth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
- Booneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Walnut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <4>
- Eastview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Falkner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
- Falkner is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkner <4>
- Jumpertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Dumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Hightown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hightown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hightown. 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 Hightown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hightown. See our Newspapers Page for Hightown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hightown ...
Looking for more information about Hightown? 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 Hightown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hightown.
Adding Hightown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hightown 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 Hightown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hightown post office opened in 1884.
We also found Hightown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hightown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hightown. 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 Alcorn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hightown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |