Welcome to House ...
House is located in Neshoba County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of House, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
House is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: House lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for House: (601) & (769)<3>
Communities Also Named House ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named House - they are located in Alabama, New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for House.
Communities near House ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near House.
- Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Tucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Neshoba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
- Dixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Bogue Chitto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Lucern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton 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 House. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for House.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of House. 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 House.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around House. See our Newspapers Page for House.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for House ...
Looking for more information about House? 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 House, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for House.
Adding House to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of House 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 House was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the House post office opened in 1884.
We also found House in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for House.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for House. 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 Neshoba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around House - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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/ |