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Welcome to Eastabuchie ...

Eastabuchie is primarily located in Forrest County<1>. A portion of Eastabuchie extends into Jones County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastabuchie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Eastabuchie is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Eastabuchie: 601 & 769<3>

The ZIP code for Eastabuchie: 39436<4>

Communities near Eastabuchie ...

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Petal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Ellisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumrall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Seminary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lux
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • West Hattiesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Goodluck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Ovett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett

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.

Adding Eastabuchie to Our Gazetteer ...

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Eastabuchie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastabuchie.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastabuchie - 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 Eastabuchie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Eastabuchie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eastabuchie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eastabuchie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.