Welcome to Miller ...

Miller is located in DeSoto County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Miller, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Miller is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Miller: 662

Communities Also Named Miller ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 56 communities that are also named Miller - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (4), California (3), Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan (7), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Miller ...

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

• Southaven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
  • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
• Collierville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierville
  • Collierville is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collierville <4>
• Olive Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
  • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
• Germantown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Germantown is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
• Horn Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
  • Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
• Hernando
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
  • Hernando is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
• New Bethel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
  • New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
• Piperton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
  • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
• Coldwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Tate County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Byhalia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
  • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>

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 Miller. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miller.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miller ...

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

Adding Miller to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miller 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 Miller was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Miller on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miller.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

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