Welcome to Beatrice ...
Beatrice is located in Stone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beatrice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
When the people of Beatrice refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Beatrician<2>
Beatrice is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beatrice lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Beatrice: 601 & 769<4>
Communities Also Named Beatrice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Beatrice: This one is located in Stone County and the other is located in Clarke County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 12 communities that are also named Beatrice - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ontario, South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beatrice.
Communities near Beatrice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beatrice.
- D'Iberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <6>
- Wiggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <6>
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Howison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Saucier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier
- Saucier is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saucier <6>
- Latimer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
- Wortham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Wool Market
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Coalville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Harrison 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 Beatrice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beatrice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beatrice. 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 Beatrice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beatrice. See our Newspapers Page for Beatrice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beatrice ...
Looking for more information about Beatrice? 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 Beatrice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beatrice.
Adding Beatrice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beatrice 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 Beatrice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Beatrice post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beatrice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beatrice. 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 Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Beatrice refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Beatrice may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beatrice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Beatrice area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Beatrice area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |