Welcome to Linton ...
Linton is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Linton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Linton is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Linton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Linton: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Linton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Linton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linton.
Communities near Linton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linton.
- Quitman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Stonewall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Shubuta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Pachuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Gilbertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <5>
- Toxey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Needham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Junction City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- De Soto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
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 Linton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linton. 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 Linton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linton. See our Newspapers Page for Linton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linton ...
Looking for more information about Linton? 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 Linton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linton.
Adding Linton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linton 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 Linton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Linton post office opened in 1892.
We also found Linton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linton. 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 Clarke, 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 Linton - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |