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Welcome to Stringer ...

Stringer is located in Jasper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stringer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

Stringer is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Stringer: 601 & 769<3>

The ZIP code for Stringer: 39481<4>

Communities Also Named Stringer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Stringer - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas and Ohio.

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

Communities near Stringer ...

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

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 Stringer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stringer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stringer ...

Looking for more information about Stringer? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stringer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stringer.

Adding Stringer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stringer 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 (so far) for Stringer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Stringer post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stringer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stringer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Stringer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Stringer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Stringer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stringer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/