Welcome to Rawhide ...
So far, we found very little information about Rawhide. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rawhide to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rawhide, please Contact Us.
Rawhide would have been located within present day Harrison County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rawhide is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rawhide was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Rawhide was located: 228
Communities Also Named Rawhide ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Rawhide: This one is located in Harrison County and the other is located in Warren County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 7 communities that are also named Rawhide - they are located in California (2), Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rawhide.
Communities near Rawhide ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rawhide.
- Gulfport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- D'Iberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wiggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wortham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Lyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Smith Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Coalville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
- Wool Market
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Necaise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
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 Rawhide. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rawhide.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rawhide. 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 Rawhide.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rawhide. See our Newspapers Page for Rawhide.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rawhide, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rawhide - 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. |