Welcome to Renfroe ...
Renfroe is located in Leake County<1>.
The location of Renfroe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Renfroe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Renfroe is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Renfroe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Renfroe: (601) and (769)<4>
Websites for Renfroe ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leakems.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Renfroe, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Renfroe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Renfroe - they are located in Alabama and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Renfroe.
Communities near Renfroe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Renfroe.
- Kosciusko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
- Ethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Redwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Laurel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Vowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Standing Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Pearl River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Saint Ann
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake 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 Renfroe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Renfroe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Renfroe. 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 Renfroe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Renfroe. See our Newspapers Page for Renfroe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renfroe ...
Looking for more information about Renfroe? 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 Renfroe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Renfroe.
Adding Renfroe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Renfroe 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 Renfroe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Renfroe post office opened in 1889.
We also found Renfroe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Renfroe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renfroe. 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 Leake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Renfroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |