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Welcome to South Pascagoula ...

South Pascagoula is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Pascagoula, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

A typical abbreviation for South Pascagoula: S. Pascagoula

South Pascagoula is near sea level<3>.

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

South Pascagoula lies within the (228) area code.

Websites for South Pascagoula ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jcchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Pascagoula, the following might be of interest:

Communities near South Pascagoula ...

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

  • Gautier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
    • Gautier is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <4>
  • Ocean Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
    • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <4>
  • Moss Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
    • Moss Point is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <4>
  • Bayou La Batre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
    • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <4>
  • Escatawpa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
  • Orange Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Hickory Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
  • Martin Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
    • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
  • Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
  • Coll Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson 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 South Pascagoula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Pascagoula.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Pascagoula ...

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

Adding South Pascagoula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Pascagoula in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Pascagoula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Pascagoula post office opened in 1910.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Pascagoula.

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/

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 Jackson, 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 South Pascagoula - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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