Welcome to Hushpuckena ...
Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hushpuckena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Hushpuckena is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hushpuckena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hushpuckena: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Hushpuckena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hushpuckena.
- Clarksdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Tutwiler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shelby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Drew
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Renova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Gunnison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Merigold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Hushpuckena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hushpuckena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hushpuckena. 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 Hushpuckena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hushpuckena. See our Newspapers Page for Hushpuckena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hushpuckena ...
Looking for more information about Hushpuckena? 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 Hushpuckena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hushpuckena.
Adding Hushpuckena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hushpuckena 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 Hushpuckena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hushpuckena post office opened in 1885.
We also found Hushpuckena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hushpuckena.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hushpuckena - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Hushpuckena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Hushpuckena 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |