Welcome to Loring ...
Loring is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Loring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loring, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Loring is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Loring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Loring: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Loring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Loring - they are located in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loring.
Communities near Loring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loring.
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <5>
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Sallis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
- Vaughan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Maris Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Mill Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes 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 Loring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loring. 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 Loring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loring. See our Newspapers Page for Loring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loring ...
Looking for more information about Loring? 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 Loring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Loring.
Adding Loring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loring 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 Loring was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
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 Madison, 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 Loring - 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. |