Welcome to Tibbee ...
Tibbee is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Tibbee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tibbee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Tibbee is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tibbee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tibbee is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Tibbee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tibbee.
- Starkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <4>
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Artesia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bent Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Clayton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Mhoons Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Siloam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Vinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Clay 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 Tibbee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tibbee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tibbee. 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 Tibbee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tibbee. See our Newspapers Page for Tibbee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tibbee ...
Looking for more information about Tibbee? 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 Tibbee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tibbee.
Adding Tibbee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tibbee 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 Tibbee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tibbee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tibbee. 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tibbee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |