Welcome to Phoenix ...
So far, we found very little information about Phoenix. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Phoenix to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Phoenix, please Contact Us.
Phoenix would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
When the people of Phoenix referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Phoenician<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Phoenix is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Phoenix was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Phoenix was located: 601 & 769<5>
Communities Also Named Phoenix ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Phoenix: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Yazoo County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 21 communities that are also named Phoenix - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phoenix.
Communities near Phoenix ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phoenix.
- Port Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <6>
- Saint Joseph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <6>
- Waterproof
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <6>
- Roxie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <6>
- Red Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Rodney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Westside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Adams 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 Phoenix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phoenix.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phoenix. 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 Phoenix.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phoenix. See our Newspapers Page for Phoenix.
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 Phoenix, 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Phoenix refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Phoenix may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phoenix - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Phoenix area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Phoenix area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |