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 Code for Tinsley: 662
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- 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 <3>
- Flora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <3>
- Bentonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Satartia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Anding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Kearney Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 for Tinsley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Tinsley post office opened in 1898.
We also found Tinsley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tinsley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tinsley. 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 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |