Welcome to Longwood ...
Longwood is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Longwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Longwood is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Longwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Longwood: 662
Communities Also Named Longwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Longwood - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longwood.
Communities near Longwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Longwood.
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hollandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
- Lake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <3>
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rolling Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anguilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mayersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Kilbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Byrne City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Byrne City is located in Washington 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 Longwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Longwood. 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 Longwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longwood. See our Newspapers Page for Longwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longwood ...
Looking for more information about Longwood? 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 Longwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Longwood.
Adding Longwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Longwood 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 Longwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Longwood post office opened in 1883.
We also found Longwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Longwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Longwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |