Welcome to Knobtown ...
Knobtown is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Knobtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Knobtown is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Knobtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Knobtown: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Knobtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Knobtown - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knobtown.
Communities near Knobtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knobtown.
- Chatom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <5>
- Leakesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- State Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Yellow Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
- Clark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Fruitdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
- Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Escatawpa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Vinegar Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Vinegar Bend 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 Knobtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knobtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knobtown. 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 Knobtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knobtown. See our Newspapers Page for Knobtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knobtown ...
Looking for more information about Knobtown? 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 Knobtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knobtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 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 Knobtown - 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. |