Welcome to Progress ...
Progress is located in Jefferson Davis County<1>.
Progress is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Progress lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Progress: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Progress ...
While we believe that this Progress is located in Jefferson Davis County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Progress. Those communities are located in the following counties: Perry and Pike County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 22 communities that are also named Progress - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Progress.
Communities near Progress ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Progress.
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Prentiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
- New Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <5>
- Bassfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Silver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
- Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Oak Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Hooker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Tilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Grange ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Progress. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Progress.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Progress. 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 Progress.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Progress. See our Newspapers Page for Progress.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Progress ...
Looking for more information about Progress? 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 Progress, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Progress.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Progress. 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 Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Progress - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Progress area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Progress area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |