Welcome to Percy ...
Percy is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Percy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Percy is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Percy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Percy: 662
Communities Also Named Percy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Percy - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Percy.
Communities near Percy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Percy.
- Hollandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Rolling Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anguilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Isola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Mayersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Arcola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Delta City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Nitta Yuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey 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 Percy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Percy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Percy. 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 Percy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Percy. See our Newspapers Page for Percy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Percy ...
Looking for more information about Percy? 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 Percy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Percy.
Adding Percy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Percy 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 for Percy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Percy post office opened in 1883.
We also found Percy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Percy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Percy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |