Welcome to Hunter Town ...
Hunter Town is located in Scott County<1>.
The location of Hunter Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hunter Town is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hunter Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hunter Town: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Hunter Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hunter Town - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hunter Town.
Communities near Hunter Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hunter Town.
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Morton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
- Raleigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Pelahatchie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <5>
- Polkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Puckett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Kalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Raworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Cooperville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Cooperville is located in Scott 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 Hunter Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hunter Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hunter Town. 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 Hunter Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunter Town. See our Newspapers Page for Hunter Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hunter Town ...
Looking for more information about Hunter Town? 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 Hunter Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hunter Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunter Town. 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 Scott, 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 Hunter Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |