Welcome to University ...
University is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of University, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
University is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: University lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for University: 662
Communities Also Named University ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named University - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for University.
Communities near University ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near University.
- Water Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- Abbeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Toccopola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Alesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Altus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Delay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cornish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Harmontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette 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 University. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of University. 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 University.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around University. See our Newspapers Page for University.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University ...
Looking for more information about University? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for University, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for University.
Adding University to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of University in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for University was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the University post office opened in 1886.
We also found University in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for University.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University. 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 Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around University - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |