Welcome to Lehrton ...
So far, we found very little information about Lehrton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lehrton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lehrton, please Contact Us.
Lehrton would have been located within present day Sunflower County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lehrton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lehrton is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Lehrton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Lehrton was located: 662
Communities near Lehrton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lehrton.
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Indianola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
- Moorhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Shelby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Drew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
- Mound Bayou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <5>
- Sunflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Renova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Boyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
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 Lehrton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lehrton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lehrton. 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 Lehrton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lehrton. See our Newspapers Page for Lehrton.
Adding Lehrton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lehrton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lehrton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Lehrton post office opened in 1879.
We also found Lehrton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lehrton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lehrton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lehrton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |