Welcome to Sunflower Landing ...
Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sunflower Landing, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunflower Landing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
A typical abbreviation for Sunflower Landing: Sunflower Lndg. (or less commonly used: Sunflower Lndng.)
Sunflower Landing is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sunflower Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sunflower Landing is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities near Sunflower Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunflower Landing.
- Clarksdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Friars Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Gunnison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lakeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Lyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Alligator
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Winstonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
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 Sunflower Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunflower Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunflower Landing. 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 Sunflower Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunflower Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Sunflower Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunflower Landing ...
Looking for more information about Sunflower Landing? 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 Sunflower Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunflower Landing.
Adding Sunflower Landing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunflower Landing in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunflower Landing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sunflower Landing post office opened in 1857.
We also found Sunflower Landing in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunflower Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunflower Landing. 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 Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunflower Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |