Welcome to Humphreys ...
Humphreys is located in Claiborne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Humphreys, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Humphreys is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Humphreys lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Humphreys: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Humphreys ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Humphreys - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana (2), Missouri, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Humphreys.
Communities near Humphreys ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Humphreys.
- Vicksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
- Port Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <5>
- Utica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Learned
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <5>
- Willows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Myles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Carpenter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah 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 Humphreys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humphreys.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Humphreys. 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 Humphreys.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Humphreys. See our Newspapers Page for Humphreys.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humphreys ...
Looking for more information about Humphreys? 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 Humphreys, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Humphreys.
Adding Humphreys to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Humphreys 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 Humphreys was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Humphreys on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Humphreys.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humphreys. 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 Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humphreys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Humphreys area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Humphreys area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |