Welcome to Stokes ...
So far, we found very little information about Stokes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stokes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stokes, please Contact Us.
Stokes would have been located within present day Coahoma County<2>.
The location of Stokes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Stokes is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Stokes was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Stokes once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Stokes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Stokes: This one is located in Coahoma County and the other is located in Madison County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 20 communities that are also named Stokes - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina (4), Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stokes.
Communities near Stokes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stokes.
- Clarksdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Helena - West Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <5>
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
- Jonestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
- Friars Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Elaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
- Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <5>
- Sledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Coahoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <5>
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 Stokes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stokes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stokes. 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 Stokes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stokes. See our Newspapers Page for Stokes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stokes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stokes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |