Welcome to Bee Lake (aka 'Bee Lake Plantation') ...
Bee Lake is located in Holmes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bee Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Bee Lake: Bee Lk.
Bee Lake is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bee Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bee Lake is located in the (662) area code.
The community of Bee Lake has also been called Bee Lake Plantation.
Communities near Bee Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bee Lake.
- Yazoo City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
- Tchula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Belzoni
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <3>
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Cruger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mileston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Mileston is located in Holmes 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 Bee Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bee Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bee Lake. 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 Bee Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bee Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Bee Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bee Lake ...
Looking for more information about Bee Lake? 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 Bee Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bee Lake.
Adding Bee Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bee Lake 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 Bee Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Bee Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bee Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bee Lake. 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 Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bee Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |