Welcome to Ratliff ...

Ratliff is located in Itawamba County<1>.

The location of Ratliff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ratliff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Ratliff is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ratliff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ratliff is within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Ratliff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Ratliff: This one is located in Itawamba County and the other is located in Rankin County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 6 communities that are also named Ratliff - they are located in Florida, Kentucky (2), Louisiana and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ratliff.

Communities near Ratliff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ratliff.

• Tupelo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
• Booneville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Prentiss County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
• Saltillo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
• Fulton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Baldwyn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
  • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
• Verona
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
• Guntown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown
  • Guntown is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntown <4>
• Plantersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
• Mantachie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
  • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <4>
• Sherman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>

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 Ratliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ratliff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ratliff. 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 Ratliff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ratliff. See our Newspapers Page for Ratliff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ratliff ...

Looking for more information about Ratliff? 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 Ratliff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ratliff.

Adding Ratliff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ratliff 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 Ratliff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ratliff post office opened in 1886.

We also found Ratliff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ratliff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ratliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/