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Welcome to Stampley ...

Stampley is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Stampley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stampley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Stampley is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Stampley: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Stampley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Stampley - it's located in Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stampley.

Communities near Stampley ...

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

  • Natchez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Vidalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
  • Fayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Waterproof
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Roxie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <5>
  • Meadville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Harriston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Selma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Adams County
  • Jeannette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams 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 Stampley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stampley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stampley ...

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

Adding Stampley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stampley 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 Stampley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stampley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stampley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stampley. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stampley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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