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Welcome to Huron ...

Huron is located in Amite County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Huron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

When the people of Huron refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huronite<2>

Huron is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Huron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Huron: 601 & 769<4>

Communities Also Named Huron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Huron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (3), Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huron.

Communities near Huron ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huron.

  • McComb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kentwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <5>
  • Magnolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Summit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tangipahoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
    • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <5>
  • Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Osyka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Osyka is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <5>
  • Gillsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • McElveen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Huron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huron.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huron. 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 Huron.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron. See our Newspapers Page for Huron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huron ...

Looking for more information about Huron? 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 Huron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huron.

Adding Huron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Huron 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 Huron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Huron post office opened in 1891.

We also found Huron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huron.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huron. 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 Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huron refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Huron area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Huron area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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