Welcome to Piggtown ...
Piggtown is located in Leake County<1>.
The location of Piggtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Piggtown is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Piggtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Piggtown: (601) and (769)<4>
Websites for Piggtown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leakems.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Piggtown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Piggtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piggtown.
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
- Sebastopol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Tuscola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Cash
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Redwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Saint Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Piggtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piggtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piggtown. 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 Piggtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piggtown. See our Newspapers Page for Piggtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piggtown ...
Looking for more information about Piggtown? 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 Piggtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Piggtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piggtown. 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 Leake, 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 Piggtown - 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. |