Welcome to Cedar Point ...

Cedar Point is located in Rankin County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Cedar Point: Cedar Pt.

Cedar Point is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cedar Point: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Cedar Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Cedar Point: This one is located in Rankin County and the other is located in Oktibbeha County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 31 communities that are also named Cedar Point - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Point.

Communities near Cedar Point ...

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

• Jackson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Brandon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
• Ridgeland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Clinton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Byram
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Crystal Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <5>
• Raymond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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