Welcome to North Tunica ...
North Tunica is located in Tunica County<1>.
The location of North Tunica has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for North Tunica: N. Tunica
North Tunica is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Tunica lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Tunica is within the (662) area code.
Communities near North Tunica ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Tunica.
- Helena - West Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <4>
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Hughes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
- Crenshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
- Horseshoe Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Lula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <4>
- Memphis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Tunica 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 North Tunica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Tunica.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Tunica. 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 North Tunica.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Tunica. See our Newspapers Page for North Tunica.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Tunica ...
Looking for more information about North Tunica? 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 North Tunica, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Tunica.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Tunica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.com/
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 Tunica, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Tunica - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |