Welcome to Batson ...
Batson is located in Forrest County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Batson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Batson is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Batson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Batson: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Batson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Batson: This one is located in Forrest County and the other is located in Perry County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 6 communities that are also named Batson - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Batson.
Communities near Batson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Batson.
- Hattiesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <4>
- Petal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
- Purvis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Purvis is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <4>
- Richton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <4>
- Beaumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - New Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
- New Augusta is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <4>
- Goodluck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- McLaurin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- West Hattiesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Wingate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Perry 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 Batson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Batson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Batson. 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 Batson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Batson. See our Newspapers Page for Batson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batson ...
Looking for more information about Batson? 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 Batson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Batson.
Adding Batson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Batson 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 Batson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Batson post office opened in 1890.
We also found Batson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Batson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Batson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.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 Forrest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Batson - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Batson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Batson 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |