Welcome to Wingate ...
Wingate is located in Perry County<1>.
Wingate is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wingate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wingate: (601) & (769)<3>
Adding Wingate to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Wingate in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Wingate elsewhere: The earliest map where we found it was on a Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Wingate on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Wingate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 11 communities that are also named Wingate - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Maryland (2), Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wingate.
Communities near Wingate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wingate.
- Hattiesburg [Forrest County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg [Forrest County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Wingate
- Estimated population in 2019: 45,863 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hattiesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg<5>
- Petal [Forrest County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal [Forrest County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Wingate
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,632 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal<5>
- Richton [Perry County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton [Perry County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Wingate
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,008 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton<5>
- Beaumont [Perry County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont [Perry County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Wingate
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Beaumont
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- McLain [Greene County]
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- McLain [Greene County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Wingate
- Estimated population in 2019: 436 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McLain
- Goodluck [Forrest County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck [Forrest County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Wingate
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- McLaurin [Forrest County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin [Forrest County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Wingate
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- Carnes [Forrest County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carnes [Forrest County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Wingate
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- Mulberry [Wayne County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry [Wayne County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Wingate
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mulberry
- Carson City [Greene County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City [Greene County] lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Wingate
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Carson City
- McLain [Greene 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 Wingate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wingate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wingate. 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 Wingate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wingate. See our Newspapers Page for Wingate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wingate ...
Looking for more information about Wingate? 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 Wingate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wingate.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wingate. 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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wingate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wingate) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Wingate. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Wingate Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wingate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2023, Longitude: -89.0017 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |