Welcome to Ras ...
Ras is located in Jasper County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ras, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Ras is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ras lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ras: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities near Ras ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ras.
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
- Bay Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <4>
- Sandersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Heidelberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg <4>
- Hickory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Louin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Pachuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sylvarena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Turnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Turnerville is located in Jasper 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 Ras. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ras.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ras. 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 Ras.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ras. See our Newspapers Page for Ras.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ras ...
Looking for more information about Ras? 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 Ras, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ras.
Adding Ras to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ras 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 Ras was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ras.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ras. 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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ras - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |