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Welcome to Markham ...

Markham is located in Sunflower County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Markham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Markham is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Markham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Markham: 662 & 471<3>

Communities Also Named Markham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Markham - they are located in California, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Markham.

Communities near Markham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Markham.

  • Indianola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Leland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
  • Moorhead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Belzoni
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Itta Bena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Sunflower
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Inverness
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
  • Isola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Isola is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Cruger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cruger is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 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 Markham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Markham. 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 Markham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Markham. See our Newspapers Page for Markham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markham ...

Looking for more information about Markham? 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 Markham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Markham.

Adding Markham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Markham 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 (so far) for Markham was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Markham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Markham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Markham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Markham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.