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Welcome to Big Point ...

Big Point is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Big Point: Big Pt.

Big Point is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Big Point: 228

Websites for Big Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jcchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Big Point, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Big Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Point.

  • Pascagoula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Gautier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moss Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Semmes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou La Batre
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Coll Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Wade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Point - 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.