Welcome to Paula ...
So far, we found very little information about Paula. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Paula to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paula, please Contact Us.
Paula would have been located within present day Newton County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Paula is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Paula was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Paula was located: 601 & 769<4>
Communities Also Named Paula ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paula - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paula.
Communities near Paula ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paula.
- Newton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Stonewall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Chunky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Garlandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Pine Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton 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 Paula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paula.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paula. 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 Paula.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paula. See our Newspapers Page for Paula.
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 Paula, 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 Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Paula area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Paula area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |