Welcome to Jackson Landing ...
Jackson Landing is located in Hancock County<1>.
The location of Jackson Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Jackson Landing: Jackson Lndg. (or less commonly used: Jackson Lndng.)
Jackson Landing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Jackson Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jackson Landing is located in the (228) area code.
Websites for Jackson Landing ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hancockchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jackson Landing, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Jackson Landing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jackson Landing - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson Landing.
Communities near Jackson Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson Landing.
- Slidell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
- Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
- Bay Saint Louis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
- Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <4>
- Diamondhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <4>
- Waveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <4>
- Pearl River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Logtown is located in Hancock County
- Lakeshore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
- Napoleon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Gainesville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County
- Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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 Jackson Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jackson Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jackson Landing. 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 Jackson Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Jackson Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Landing ...
Looking for more information about Jackson Landing? 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 Jackson Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jackson Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Landing. 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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |