Welcome to Pilcher Point ...
Pilcher Point is located in East Carroll Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pilcher Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Pilcher Point: Pilcher Pt.
Pilcher Point is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pilcher Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pilcher Point: 318 & 457<3>
Communities near Pilcher Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pilcher Point.
- Lake Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rolling Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mayersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Kilbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Byrne City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
- Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
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 Pilcher Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pilcher Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pilcher Point. 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 Pilcher Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilcher Point. See our Newspapers Page for Pilcher Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilcher Point ...
Looking for more information about Pilcher Point? 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 Pilcher Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pilcher Point.
Adding Pilcher Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pilcher Point 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 Pilcher Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pilcher Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pilcher Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Pilcher Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Pilcher Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |