Welcome to Rodney ...
Rodney is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Rodney is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rodney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rodney: (601) & (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Rodney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Rodney - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rodney.
Communities near Rodney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rodney.
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
- Port Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <5>
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
- Newellton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
- Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <5>
- Waterproof
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <5>
- Westside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Harriston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Harriston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriston <5>
- Red Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Grand Gulf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Yucatan Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
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 Rodney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rodney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rodney. 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 Rodney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rodney. See our Newspapers Page for Rodney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rodney ...
Looking for more information about Rodney? 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 Rodney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rodney.
Adding Rodney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rodney 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 Rodney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rodney post office opened in 1828.
We also found Rodney in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rodney. 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rodney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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. |
| <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/ |