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Welcome to Independence ...

Independence is located in Tate County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Independence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

Independence is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Independence: 662 & 471<3>

The ZIP code for Independence: 38638<4>

Communities Also Named Independence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Independence: This one is located in Tate County and the other is located in Scott County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Independence ...

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

  • Southaven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Olive Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hernando
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Senatobia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sardis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Byhalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Como
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Como is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
  • Alphaba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
  • Aiken
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence ...

Looking for more information about Independence? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Independence, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Independence.

Adding Independence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Independence 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 (so far) for Independence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Independence post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Independence.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tate, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - 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 Independence area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Independence area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Independence). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Independence or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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