Welcome to Sunflower ...
Sunflower is located in Prentiss County<1>.
Sunflower is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sunflower lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sunflower: 662
Communities Also Named Sunflower ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Sunflower: This one is located in Prentiss County and the other is located in Sunflower County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 13 communities that are also named Sunflower - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas (3), Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunflower.
Communities near Sunflower ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunflower.
- Corinth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baldwyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Jumpertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Dumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Tishomingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rienzi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunflower.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunflower. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunflower. See our Newspapers Page for Sunflower.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunflower ...
Looking for more information about Sunflower? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunflower.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Prentiss, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunflower - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |