Welcome to Prismatic ...
Prismatic is located in Kemper County<1>.
The location of Prismatic has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prismatic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Prismatic is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Prismatic lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Prismatic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prismatic.
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- De Kalb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
- Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Bailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Collinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Lockhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Suqualena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Nellieburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba 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 Prismatic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prismatic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prismatic. 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 Prismatic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prismatic. See our Newspapers Page for Prismatic.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prismatic ...
Looking for more information about Prismatic? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Prismatic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prismatic.
Adding Prismatic to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prismatic 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 for Prismatic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Prismatic post office opened in 1891.
We also found Prismatic in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prismatic.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prismatic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prismatic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |