Welcome to Nelia ...
So far, we found very little information about Nelia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nelia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nelia, please Contact Us.
Nelia would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nelia is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Nelia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Nelia was located: 662
Communities near Nelia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nelia.
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Indianola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Hollandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Metcalfe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Benoit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
- Arcola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Arkansas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Dunleith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Napanee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Nelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nelia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nelia. 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 Nelia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelia. See our Newspapers Page for Nelia.
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 Nelia, 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nelia - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |