Welcome to Needmore ...
So far, we found very little information about Needmore. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Needmore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Needmore, please Contact Us.
Needmore would have been located within present day Tallahatchie County<2>.
The location of Needmore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Needmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Needmore is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Needmore was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Needmore once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Needmore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 50 communities that are also named Needmore - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (3), Kentucky (9), Michigan, Missouri (4), North Carolina (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (5), Texas (4), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Needmore.
Communities near Needmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Needmore.
- Tutwiler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Webb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Schlater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Glendora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Paynes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Swan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 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 Needmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Needmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Needmore. 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 Needmore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Needmore. See our Newspapers Page for Needmore.
Adding Needmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Needmore in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Needmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Needmore post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Needmore.
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 Needmore, 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 Needmore - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |