Welcome to Perota ...
So far, we found very little information about Perota. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Perota to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Perota, please Contact Us.
Perota would have been located within present day Newton County<2>.
The location of Perota has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Perota is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Perota was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Perota once stood is in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Perota ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perota.
- Meridian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <6>
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <6>
- Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
- Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Chunky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Suqualena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Collinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
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 Perota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perota.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perota. 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 Perota.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perota. See our Newspapers Page for Perota.
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 Perota, 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |