Welcome to Milroy ...
Milroy is located in Sunflower County<1>.
Milroy is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Milroy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Milroy: 662
Communities Also Named Milroy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Milroy - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milroy.
Communities near Milroy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milroy.
- Indianola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hollandale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
- Moorhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Belzoni
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Silver City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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
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 Milroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milroy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milroy. 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 Milroy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milroy. See our Newspapers Page for Milroy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milroy ...
Looking for more information about Milroy? 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 Milroy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milroy.
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 Milroy - 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. |