Welcome to Scobey ...
Scobey is located in Yalobusha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scobey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Scobey is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scobey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Scobey: 662 & 471<3>
The ZIP code for Scobey: 38953<4>
Communities Also Named Scobey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Scobey - it's located in Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scobey.
Communities near Scobey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scobey.
- Grenada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coffeeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Tillatoba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Rosebloom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Memphis Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Paynes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
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 Scobey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scobey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scobey. 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 Scobey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scobey. See our Newspapers Page for Scobey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scobey ...
Looking for more information about Scobey? 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 Scobey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scobey.
Adding Scobey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scobey 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 (so far) for Scobey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scobey post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scobey.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yalobusha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scobey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Scobey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Scobey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Scobey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scobey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |