Welcome to Little Texas ...
Little Texas is located in Tunica County<1>.
Little Texas is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Little Texas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Little Texas: 662
Communities Also Named Little Texas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Little Texas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Texas.
Communities near Little Texas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Texas.
- Senatobia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coldwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crenshaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
- Tunica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Horseshoe Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in DeSoto 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 Little Texas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Texas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Texas. 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 Little Texas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Texas. See our Newspapers Page for Little Texas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Texas ...
Looking for more information about Little Texas? 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 Little Texas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Texas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tunica, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Texas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |