Welcome to Pearlington ...
Pearlington is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pearlington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
Pearlington is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Pearlington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pearlington lies within the (228) area code.
The ZIP code for Pearlington: 39572<3>
Websites for Pearlington ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hancockchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pearlington, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Pearlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pearlington.
- Slidell
(9 miles [14.5 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Picayune
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
- Diamondhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Napoleon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County
- Tanglewood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
- Tanglewood 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 Pearlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pearlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pearlington. 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 Pearlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearlington. See our Newspapers Page for Pearlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearlington ...
Looking for more information about Pearlington? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pearlington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pearlington.
Adding Pearlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pearlington 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 Pearlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pearlington post office opened in 1822.
We also found Pearlington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pearlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearlington. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pearlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pearlington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pearlington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |