Welcome to Murphreesboro ...
So far, we found very little information about Murphreesboro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Murphreesboro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Murphreesboro, please Contact Us.
Murphreesboro would have been located within present day Tallahatchie County<2>.
The location of Murphreesboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Murphreesboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Murphreesboro is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Murphreesboro was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Murphreesboro would have been located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Murphreesboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphreesboro.
- Grenada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <5>
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <5>
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Glendora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <5>
- Tillatoba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Paynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Turkey Foot Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Memphis Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Swan Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie 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 Murphreesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphreesboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphreesboro. 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 Murphreesboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphreesboro. See our Newspapers Page for Murphreesboro.
Adding Murphreesboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Murphreesboro 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 Murphreesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Murphreesboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Murphreesboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murphreesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tallahatchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphreesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |