Welcome to Holcomb ...
Holcomb is located in Grenada County<1>.
The location of Holcomb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holcomb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Holcomb is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holcomb lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Holcomb is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Holcomb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Holcomb - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), Oregon, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holcomb.
Communities near Holcomb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holcomb.
- Grenada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <4>
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Duck Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- North Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Glendora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Tillatoba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Rosebloom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Avalon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Holcomb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holcomb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holcomb. 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 Holcomb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holcomb. See our Newspapers Page for Holcomb.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holcomb ...
Looking for more information about Holcomb? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Holcomb, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holcomb.
Adding Holcomb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holcomb 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 Holcomb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Holcomb post office opened in 1901.
We also found Holcomb on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holcomb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holcomb. 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 Grenada, 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 Holcomb - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |