Welcome to Minot ...
Minot is located in Sunflower County<1>.
The location of Minot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Minot is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Minot lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Minot: (662)
Communities Also Named Minot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Minot - they are located in Maine, Massachusetts, Montana and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minot.
Communities near Minot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minot.
- Clarksdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Tutwiler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <4>
- Ruleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <4>
- Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Drew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
- Mound Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <4>
- Renova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Webb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Duncan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Minot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minot. 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 Minot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minot. See our Newspapers Page for Minot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minot ...
Looking for more information about Minot? 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 Minot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minot.
Adding Minot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minot 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 Minot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Minot post office opened in 1900.
We also found Minot on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minot. 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 Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |