Welcome to Thyatira ...

Thyatira is located in Tate County<1>.

The location of Thyatira has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thyatira, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Thyatira is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Thyatira lies within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Thyatira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Thyatira - they are located in Georgia and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Thyatira ...

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

• Hernando
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
  • Hernando is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
• Senatobia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
  • Senatobia is located in Tate County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
• Coldwater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Tate County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Sardis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Sardis is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
• Byhalia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
  • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>
• Como
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Como is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
• Abbeville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
• Poagville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
  • Poagville is located in Tate County
• Chulahoma
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
  • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
• Antioch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Antioch is located in Tate 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 Thyatira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thyatira.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thyatira ...

Looking for more information about Thyatira? 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 Thyatira, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thyatira.

Adding Thyatira to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thyatira 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 Thyatira was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Thyatira post office opened in 1873.

We also found Thyatira in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thyatira.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thyatira. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/