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Welcome to Molino ...

Molino is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Molino, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Molino is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Molino: 662

Communities Also Named Molino ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Molino - they are located in California (2), Florida, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Molino ...

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

  • New Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Booneville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ripley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Saltillo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
  • Baldwyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
    • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <3>
  • Guntown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ecru
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>
  • Hickory Flat
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Molino ...

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

Adding Molino to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Molino 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 Molino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Molino post office opened in 1871.

We also found Molino in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Molino.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Molino. 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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Molino - 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/




 

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