Welcome to Mengelwood ...

Mengelwood is located in Dyer County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Mengelwood had a population of 646,889 people.<2> (see below for details).

Mengelwood is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Mengelwood, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Mengelwood: 731

Websites for Mengelwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ddcc.dyercountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Mengelwood ...

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

• Dyersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
  • Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dyersburg
  • From Mengelwood to Dyersburg
• Caruthersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
  • Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Caruthersville
  • From Mengelwood to Caruthersville
• Newbern
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
  • Newbern is located in Dyer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newbern
  • From Mengelwood to Newbern
• Hayti
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hayti
  • From Mengelwood to Hayti
• Halls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
  • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Halls
  • From Mengelwood to Halls
• Steele
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
  • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
• Ridgely
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Ridgely is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ridgely
  • From Mengelwood to Ridgely
• Bruceville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
  • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
• Powells Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
  • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
• Friendship
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Crockett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Friendship
  • From Mengelwood to Friendship

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mengelwood ...

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

Adding Mengelwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mengelwood 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 Mengelwood was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mengelwood.