Welcome to Palo Alto ...
Palo Alto is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Palo Alto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Palo Alto was established in 1846.
When the people of Palo Alto refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Palo Altan<3>
Palo Alto is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Palo Alto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Palo Alto: (662)
Communities Also Named Palo Alto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Palo Alto - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palo Alto.
Communities near Palo Alto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palo Alto.
- Starkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <5>
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Aberdeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Maben
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Mantee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Mhoons Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Beasley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Beasley is located in Clay 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 Palo Alto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palo Alto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palo Alto. See our Newspapers Page for Palo Alto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palo Alto ...
Looking for more information about Palo Alto? 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 Palo Alto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palo Alto.
Adding Palo Alto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Palo Alto post office opened in 1846.
We also found Palo Alto in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palo Alto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palo Alto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Clay, 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> | 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palo Alto - 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/ |