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Welcome to Beacon Hill ...

Beacon Hill is located in Union County<1>.


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


Beacon Hill is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Beacon Hill: (662)

Communities Also Named Beacon Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Beacon Hill - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beacon Hill.

Communities near Beacon Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beacon Hill.

  • New Albany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontotoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ripley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Saltillo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
  • Baldwyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
    • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
  • Guntown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ecru
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
    • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
  • Blue Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Sherman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
  • Thaxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>

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 Beacon Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beacon Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beacon Hill ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beacon Hill. 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 Union, 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 Beacon Hill - 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.









 

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