Welcome to Quito ...
Quito is located in Leflore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quito, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Quito is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Quito lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Quito: 662
Communities Also Named Quito ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Quito - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Kansas, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quito.
Communities near Quito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quito.
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Moorhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Tchula
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Itta Bena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sunflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Sidon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Cruger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Schlater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
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 Quito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quito. 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 Quito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quito. See our Newspapers Page for Quito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quito ...
Looking for more information about Quito? 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 Quito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quito.
Adding Quito to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quito 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 Quito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Quito post office opened in 1907.
We also found Quito on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quito.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |