Welcome to Eastport ...
Eastport is located in Tishomingo County<1>.
The location of Eastport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
Eastport is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Eastport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Eastport is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Eastport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Eastport - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eastport.
Communities near Eastport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eastport.
- Iuka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Nixon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Tishomingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
- Tishomingo is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <4>
- Paden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Caryton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Short
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Eastport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eastport. 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 Eastport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastport. See our Newspapers Page for Eastport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastport ...
Looking for more information about Eastport? 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 Eastport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eastport.
Adding Eastport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eastport 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 Eastport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Eastport post office opened in 1839.
We also found Eastport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastport. 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 Tishomingo, 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 Eastport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |