Welcome to Mileston ...
Mileston is located in Holmes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mileston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Mileston is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mileston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mileston is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities near Mileston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mileston.
- Yazoo City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
- Tchula
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Belzoni
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Cruger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Silver City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Morgan City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Bee Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Gwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Gwin 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 Mileston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mileston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mileston. 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 Mileston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mileston. See our Newspapers Page for Mileston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mileston ...
Looking for more information about Mileston? 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 Mileston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mileston.
Adding Mileston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mileston 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 Mileston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mileston post office opened in 1888.
We also found Mileston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mileston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mileston. 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 Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mileston - 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/ |