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Welcome to West Days ...

West Days is located in DeSoto County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for West Days: W. Days

West Days is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Days is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.

Communities near West Days ...

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

  • Memphis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
  • Southaven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
    • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
  • Olive Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
  • Horn Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Memphis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
    • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
  • Hernando
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Coldwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Walls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
  • Hunt Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
    • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
  • Edmondson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
    • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 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 West Days. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Days.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Days ...

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

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

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

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 DeSoto, 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 West Days - 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.









 

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