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Welcome to Shivers ...

Shivers is located in Simpson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Shivers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Shivers is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Shivers: (601) and (769)<3>

Communities near Shivers ...

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

  • Magee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
  • Mendenhall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
    • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
  • Monticello
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
  • Prentiss
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
  • Mount Olive
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • D'Lo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • New Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
    • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <5>
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Silver Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
  • Braxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 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 Shivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shivers.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shivers ...

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

Adding Shivers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shivers 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 Shivers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shivers post office opened in 1886.

We also found Shivers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shivers.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shivers. 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 Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shivers - 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/









 

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