Welcome to Shipman ...
Shipman is located in George County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shipman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Shipman is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shipman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shipman: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Shipman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Shipman - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shipman.
Communities near Shipman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shipman.
- Semmes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
- Semmes is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <4>
- Lucedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
- Lucedale is located in George County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <4>
- Leakesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <4>
- Wilmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Agricola is located in George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agricola <4>
- Howell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Howell is located in George County
- Americus ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Bexley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Brown Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Hurley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
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 Shipman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shipman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shipman. 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 Shipman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shipman. See our Newspapers Page for Shipman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shipman ...
Looking for more information about Shipman? 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 Shipman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shipman.
Adding Shipman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shipman 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 Shipman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Shipman post office opened in 1906.
We also found Shipman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shipman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shipman. 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 George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shipman - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Shipman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Shipman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |