Welcome to Speedtown ...
Speedtown is located in Covington County<1>.
The location of Speedtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Speedtown is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Speedtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Speedtown: (601) & (769)<4>
Websites for Speedtown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.covingtonchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Speedtown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Speedtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Speedtown.
- Laurel [Jones County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel [Jones County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Laurel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel<6>
- Ellisville [Jones County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville [Jones County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellisville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville<6>
- Collins [Covington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins [Covington County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the west of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Collins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins<6>
- Sumrall [Lamar County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall [Lamar County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sumrall
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall<6>
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- Taylorsville [Smith County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville [Smith County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Taylorsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville<6>
- Mount Olive [Covington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive [Covington County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Olive
- Soso [Jones County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Soso [Jones County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Soso
- Mize [Smith County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize [Smith County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mize
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize<6>
- Seminary [Covington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary [Covington County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southwest of Speedtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Seminary
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary<6>
- Kola [Covington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Kola [Covington County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Speedtown
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kola
- Taylorsville [Smith 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 Speedtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speedtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Speedtown. 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 Speedtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Speedtown. See our Newspapers Page for Speedtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speedtown ...
Looking for more information about Speedtown? 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 Speedtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Speedtown.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Mentions & References for Speedtown
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speedtown. 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 Covington, 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 have 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 Speedtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Speedtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Speedtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6307, Longitude: -89.4431 In this case, the coordinates for Speedtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |