Welcome to Winchester ...
Winchester is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Winchester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winchester, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Winchester is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winchester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Winchester: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Winchester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Winchester - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri (3), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winchester.
Communities near Winchester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winchester.
- Waynesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- State Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Millry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <5>
- Silas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <5>
- Shubuta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Clara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Copeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Aquilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Isney
(13 miles [20.9 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 Winchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winchester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winchester. 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 Winchester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester. See our Newspapers Page for Winchester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester ...
Looking for more information about Winchester? 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 Winchester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winchester.
Adding Winchester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winchester 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 Winchester was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Winchester on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winchester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchester. 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 Wayne, 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 Winchester - 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. |