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Welcome to Pheba ...

Pheba is located in Clay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pheba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Pheba is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pheba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Pheba: 662 & 471<3>

The ZIP code for Pheba: 39755<4>

Communities near Pheba ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pheba ...

Looking for more information about Pheba? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pheba, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pheba.

Adding Pheba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pheba 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 Pheba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pheba post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pheba.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pheba - 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 Pheba area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Pheba area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pheba). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pheba or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/