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Welcome to Value ...

Value is located in Rankin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Value, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Value is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Value: (601) and (769)<4>

Websites for Value ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rankinchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Value, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Value ...

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

  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pearl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Byram
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flowood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
    • Flowood is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <5>
  • Richland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
  • Pelahatchie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Polkville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people

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 Value. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Value.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Value ...

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

Adding Value to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Value 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 Value was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Value post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Value.

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

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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 Rankin, 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 Value - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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