Welcome to Homochitto ...
So far, we found very little information about Homochitto. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Homochitto to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Homochitto, please Contact Us.
Homochitto would have been located within present day Issaquena County<2>.
The location of Homochitto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homochitto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Homochitto is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Homochitto was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Homochitto ...
While we believe that this Homochitto is located in Issaquena County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Homochitto. Those communities are located in the following counties: Amite and Franklin County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homochitto.
Communities near Homochitto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homochitto.
- Lake Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
- Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <5>
- Rolling Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <5>
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
- Anguilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <5>
- Kilbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
- Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <5>
- Cary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Issaquena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Blanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Onward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Mont Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
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 Homochitto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homochitto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homochitto. 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 Homochitto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homochitto. See our Newspapers Page for Homochitto.
Adding Homochitto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homochitto in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Homochitto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Homochitto post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homochitto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Homochitto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Issaquena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homochitto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |