Welcome to Jonathan ...
Jonathan is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jonathan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Jonathan is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jonathan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jonathan: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Jonathan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jonathan - they are located in Idaho, Minnesota and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jonathan.
Communities near Jonathan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jonathan.
- Richton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <4>
- Beaumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Leakesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <4>
- State Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- McLain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Avera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Carson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Escatawpa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Fruitdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
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 Jonathan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonathan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonathan. 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 Jonathan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonathan. See our Newspapers Page for Jonathan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonathan ...
Looking for more information about Jonathan? 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 Jonathan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jonathan.
Adding Jonathan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jonathan 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 Jonathan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Jonathan post office opened in 1901.
We also found Jonathan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jonathan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonathan. 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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonathan - 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 Jonathan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Jonathan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |