Welcome to Perkinston ...
Perkinston is located in Stone County<1>.
The location of Perkinston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Perkinston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Perkinston is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Perkinston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Perkinston: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Perkinston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Perkinston: This one is located in Stone County and the other is located in Harrison County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perkinston.
Communities near Perkinston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perkinston.
- Wiggins
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <5>
- McHenry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Howison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Saucier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier
- Saucier is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saucier <5>
- Smith Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Wortham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
- Carnes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Lyman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
- Necaise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Juniper Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River 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 Perkinston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perkinston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perkinston. 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 Perkinston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkinston. See our Newspapers Page for Perkinston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perkinston ...
Looking for more information about Perkinston? 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 Perkinston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Perkinston.
Adding Perkinston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perkinston 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 Perkinston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Perkinston post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perkinston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkinston. 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 Stone, 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 Perkinston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |