Welcome to Pierces Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Pierces Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pierces Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pierces Springs, please Contact Us.
Pierces Springs would have been located within present day Clarke County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Pierces Springs: Pierces Spgs. (or less commonly used: Pierces Spngs. or Pierces Sprngs.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Pierces Springs for more information about variations on the name of Pierces Springs.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pierces Springs is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Pierces Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Pierces Springs was located: 601 & 769<4>
Communities near Pierces Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pierces Springs.
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <6>
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
- Lisman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Silas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <6>
- Shubuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Gilbertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <6>
- Toxey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Needham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Okatuppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Pierces Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pierces Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pierces Springs. 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 Pierces Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierces Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Pierces Springs.
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 Pierces Springs, 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 Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pierces Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Pierces Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Pierces Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |