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Welcome to Refuge ...

Refuge is located in Humphreys County<1>.

Refuge is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Refuge: 662

Communities Also Named Refuge ...

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

Beyond Mississippi, there are 5 communities that are also named Refuge - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Refuge ...

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

  • Yazoo City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
    • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Former names for Yazoo City:
    • Hannan's Bluff
    • Manchester
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
  • Tchula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
    • Tchula is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Belzoni
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Isola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
    • Isola is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Cruger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Silver City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Morgan City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Louise
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Eden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 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 Refuge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Refuge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Refuge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Refuge - 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.