Welcome to Byrd Heights ...

Byrd Heights is located in Hinds County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Byrd Heights: Byrd Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Byrd Heights is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Byrd Heights: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities near Byrd Heights ...

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

• Jackson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Pearl
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
• Madison
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Ridgeland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
• Byram
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
  • Byram is located in Hinds County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <5>
• Flowood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
  • Flowood is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <5>
• Richland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
• Florence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
• Raymond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
• Flora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Byrd Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/