Welcome to Bond ...
Bond is located in Stone County<1>.
The location of Bond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Bond is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bond: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Bond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Bond: This one is located in Stone County and the other is located in Neshoba County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 17 communities that are also named Bond - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bond.
Communities near Bond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bond.
- Wiggins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Lumberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
- Carnes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Smith Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- McHenry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Howison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Saucier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier
- Saucier is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saucier <5>
- McLaurin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Wells Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Juniper Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River 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 Bond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bond. 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 Bond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bond. See our Newspapers Page for Bond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bond ...
Looking for more information about Bond? 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 Bond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bond.
Adding Bond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bond 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 Bond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bond post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bond. 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> | 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 Bond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |