Welcome to Lorena ...
Lorena is located in Smith County<1>.
The location of Lorena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Lorena is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lorena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lorena: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Lorena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lorena - they are located in Kansas, Nevada, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lorena.
Communities near Lorena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lorena.
- Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Morton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
- Bay Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <5>
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Pelahatchie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <5>
- Polkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Puckett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Louin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
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 Lorena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lorena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lorena. 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 Lorena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lorena. See our Newspapers Page for Lorena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorena ...
Looking for more information about Lorena? 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 Lorena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lorena.
Adding Lorena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lorena 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 Lorena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lorena post office opened in 1894.
We also found Lorena on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorena. 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 Smith, 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 Lorena - 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/ |