Welcome to New York ...
So far, we found very little information about New York. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New York to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New York, please Contact Us.
New York would have been located within present day Chickasaw County<2>.
The location of New York has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New York, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
When the people of New York referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used New Yorker<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for New York is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where New York was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
New York would have been located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named New York ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named New York - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New York.
Communities near New York ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New York.
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <6>
- Okolona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <6>
- Nettleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <6>
- Shannon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <6>
- Vardaman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <6>
- Algoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <6>
- New Houlka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <6>
- Mantee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Van Vleet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw 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 New York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New York.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New York. 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 New York.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New York. See our Newspapers Page for New York.
Adding New York to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New York 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 New York was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New York post office opened in 1852.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New York.
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 New York, 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 Chickasaw, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of New York refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of New York may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |