Welcome to Meeks ...

Meeks is located in Holmes County<1>.

The location of Meeks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Meeks is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Meeks is located in the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Meeks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Meeks - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Meeks ...

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

• Greenwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Tchula
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
  • Tchula is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
• Belzoni
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
  • Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <4>
• Itta Bena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
  • Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
• Lexington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Sidon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
  • Sidon is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
• Cruger
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
  • Cruger is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
• Morgan City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
• Wyatt
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
  • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
• Ituma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ituma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
  • Ituma 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 Meeks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meeks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meeks ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meeks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/