Welcome to Catfish Point Landing ...
Catfish Point Landing is located in Bolivar County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Catfish Point Landing: Catfish Pt. Lndg. (or less commonly used: Catfish Pt. Lndng.)
Catfish Point Landing is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Catfish Point Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Catfish Point Landing: 662
Communities near Catfish Point Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catfish Point Landing.
- McGehee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dermott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalfe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Benoit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Arkansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Pace is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Tillar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Tillar is located in Drew County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Watson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Catfish Point Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catfish Point Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catfish Point Landing. 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 Catfish Point Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catfish Point Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Catfish Point Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catfish Point Landing ...
Looking for more information about Catfish Point Landing? 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 Catfish Point Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Catfish Point Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Catfish Point Landing - 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. |