Welcome to Higdon ...

Higdon is located in Marshall County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Higdon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Higdon is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Higdon: (662)

Communities Also Named Higdon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Higdon - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Higdon ...

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

• Holly Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
• Byhalia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
  • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>
• Hickory Flat
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
• Ashland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Potts Camp
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
  • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <4>
• Abbeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
• Snow Lake Shores
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
  • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
• Atway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
  • Atway is located in Marshall County
• Red Banks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
  • Red Banks is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Banks <4>
• Marianna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marianna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
  • Marianna is located in Marshall 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 Higdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Higdon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higdon ...

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

Adding Higdon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Higdon 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 Higdon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Higdon post office opened in 1894.

We also found Higdon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Higdon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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