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Welcome to Peyton ...

So far, we found very little information about Peyton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Peyton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Peyton, please Contact Us.

Peyton would have been located within present day Tunica County<2>.

Time Zone: The area where Peyton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Peyton was located: 662

Communities Also Named Peyton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Peyton: This one is located in Tunica County and the other is located in Claiborne County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 6 communities that are also named Peyton - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peyton.

Communities near Peyton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peyton.

  • Helena - West Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
    • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
  • West Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marianna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Friars Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Crenshaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
  • Tunica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sledge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Coahoma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Peyton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peyton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peyton. 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 Peyton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peyton. See our Newspapers Page for Peyton.

The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.com/

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 Peyton, 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 Tunica, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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