Welcome to Bacon ...
So far, we found very little information about Bacon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bacon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bacon, please Contact Us.
Bacon would have been located within present day Chickasaw County<2>.
The location of Bacon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bacon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bacon is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bacon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bacon once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Bacon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bacon - they are located in Delaware, Idaho, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (2), Ohio, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bacon.
Communities near Bacon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bacon.
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
- Verona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <5>
- Okolona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Nettleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <5>
- Shannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <5>
- Plantersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <5>
- Algoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <5>
- New Houlka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Egypt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw 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 Bacon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bacon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bacon. 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 Bacon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bacon. See our Newspapers Page for Bacon.
Adding Bacon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bacon 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 Bacon was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bacon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bacon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bacon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |