Welcome to Tinsley ...
Tinsley is located in Yazoo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tinsley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Tinsley is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tinsley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tinsley: 662 & 471<3>
The ZIP code for Tinsley: 39173<4>
Communities Also Named Tinsley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tinsley - they are located in Kentucky and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tinsley.
Communities near Tinsley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tinsley.
- Yazoo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <5>
- Flora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Eden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Satartia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Anding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Kearney Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
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 Tinsley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tinsley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tinsley. 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 Tinsley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tinsley. See our Newspapers Page for Tinsley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tinsley ...
Looking for more information about Tinsley? 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 Tinsley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tinsley.
Adding Tinsley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tinsley 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 Tinsley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tinsley post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tinsley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tinsley - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Tinsley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Tinsley 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 Tinsley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tinsley 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/ |