Welcome to West Enterprise ...
West Enterprise is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of West Enterprise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Enterprise, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
A typical abbreviation for West Enterprise: W. Enterprise
West Enterprise is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Enterprise lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for West Enterprise: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities near West Enterprise ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Enterprise.
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Stonewall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Chunky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Pachuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Fellowship ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Enterprise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Enterprise.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Enterprise. 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 Enterprise.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Enterprise. See our Newspapers Page for West Enterprise.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Enterprise ...
Looking for more information about West Enterprise? 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 Enterprise, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Enterprise.
Adding West Enterprise to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Enterprise 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 West Enterprise was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Enterprise post office opened in 1931.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Enterprise.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Enterprise. 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 Clarke, 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 Enterprise - 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/ |