Welcome to Bezer ...
Bezer is located in Smith County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bezer, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bezer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Bezer is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bezer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bezer: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities near Bezer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bezer.
- Magee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
- Bay Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <6>
- Raleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <6>
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Polkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Soso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Puckett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Mize
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <6>
- Louin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
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 Bezer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bezer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bezer. 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 Bezer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bezer. See our Newspapers Page for Bezer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bezer ...
Looking for more information about Bezer? 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 Bezer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bezer.
Adding Bezer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bezer 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 Bezer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bezer post office opened in 1880.
We also found Bezer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bezer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bezer. 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 Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bezer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |