Welcome to Panther Burn ...
Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Panther Burn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Panther Burn is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Panther Burn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Panther Burn: 662 & 471<3>
The ZIP code for Panther Burn: 38765<4>
Communities near Panther Burn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Panther Burn.
- Hollandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rolling Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Anguilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mayersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Cary
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Delta City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Overby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willet
(7 miles [11.3 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 Panther Burn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Panther Burn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Panther Burn. 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 Panther Burn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Panther Burn. See our Newspapers Page for Panther Burn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panther Burn ...
Looking for more information about Panther Burn? 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 Panther Burn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Panther Burn.
Adding Panther Burn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Panther Burn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Panther Burn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Panther Burn post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Panther Burn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sharkey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Panther Burn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Panther Burn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Panther Burn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Panther Burn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Panther Burn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |