Welcome to Bynum ...
Bynum is located in Lamar County<1>.
Bynum is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bynum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bynum: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Bynum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Bynum: This one is located in Lamar County and the other is located in Prentiss County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 8 communities that are also named Bynum - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bynum.
Communities near Bynum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bynum.
- Hattiesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <4>
- Petal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
- Purvis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Purvis is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <4>
- Seminary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
- Bassfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Melba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Sanford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Covington 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 Bynum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bynum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bynum. 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 Bynum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bynum. See our Newspapers Page for Bynum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bynum ...
Looking for more information about Bynum? 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 Bynum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bynum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bynum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/
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 Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bynum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Bynum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Bynum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |