Welcome to Patosi ...
Patosi is located in Yazoo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Patosi, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Patosi is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Patosi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Patosi: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Patosi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Patosi.
- Yazoo City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
- Rolling Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Anguilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Cary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Louise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Satartia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Auter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
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 Patosi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patosi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patosi. 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 Patosi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Patosi. See our Newspapers Page for Patosi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patosi ...
Looking for more information about Patosi? 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 Patosi, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Patosi.
Adding Patosi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Patosi 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 Patosi was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Patosi.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patosi - 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 Patosi area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Patosi area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |