Welcome to Eastabuchie ...
Eastabuchie is primarily located in Forrest County<1>. A portion of Eastabuchie extends into Jones County.
The location of Eastabuchie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Eastabuchie is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Eastabuchie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Eastabuchie: (601) & (769)<4>
Adding Eastabuchie to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Eastabuchie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Eastabuchie elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Eastabuchie on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Eastabuchie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eastabuchie.
- Hattiesburg [Forrest County]
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- Hattiesburg [Forrest County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Eastabuchie
- Estimated population in 2019: 45,863 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg<6>
- Petal [Forrest County]
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- Petal [Forrest County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Eastabuchie
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,632 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal<6>
- Ellisville [Jones County]
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- Ellisville [Jones County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Eastabuchie
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,559 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville<6>
- Sumrall [Lamar County]
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- Sumrall [Lamar County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Eastabuchie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall<6>
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- Seminary [Covington County]
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- Seminary [Covington County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Eastabuchie
- Estimated population in 2019: 284 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary<6>
- Lux [Covington County]
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- Lux [Covington County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Eastabuchie
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- West Hattiesburg [Lamar County]
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- West Hattiesburg [Lamar County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Eastabuchie
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Goodluck [Forrest County]
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- Goodluck [Forrest County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Eastabuchie
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- McLaurin [Forrest County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin [Forrest County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Eastabuchie
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- Antioch [Jones County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch [Jones County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Eastabuchie
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- Seminary [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 Eastabuchie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastabuchie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eastabuchie. 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 Eastabuchie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastabuchie. See our Newspapers Page for Eastabuchie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastabuchie ...
Looking for more information about Eastabuchie? 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 Eastabuchie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eastabuchie.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastabuchie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/
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 Forrest, 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 have 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 Eastabuchie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastabuchie) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastabuchie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4354, Longitude: -89.2834 In this case, the coordinates for Eastabuchie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |