Welcome to Standing Pine ...
Standing Pine is located in Leake County<1>.
The location of Standing Pine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Standing Pine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Standing Pine is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Standing Pine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Standing Pine: (601) and (769)<4>
Websites for Standing Pine ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leakems.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Standing Pine, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Standing Pine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Standing Pine.
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
- Sebastopol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Tuscola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Dowdville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- High Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Laurel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba 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 Standing Pine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Standing Pine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Standing Pine. 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 Standing Pine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Standing Pine. See our Newspapers Page for Standing Pine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Standing Pine ...
Looking for more information about Standing Pine? 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 Standing Pine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Standing Pine.
Adding Standing Pine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Standing Pine 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 Standing Pine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Standing Pine post office opened in 1855.
We also found Standing Pine in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Standing Pine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Standing Pine. 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 Leake, 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 Standing Pine - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |