Welcome to Fort Loring Landing ...
Fort Loring Landing is located in Leflore County<1>.
The location of Fort Loring Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Loring Landing: Ft. Loring Lndg. (or less commonly used: Ft. Loring Lndng.)
Fort Loring Landing is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Loring Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Loring Landing lies within the (662) area code.
Communities near Fort Loring Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Loring Landing.
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Moorhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Itta Bena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Sunflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Sidon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - North Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Cruger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Schlater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Morgan City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
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 Fort Loring Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Loring Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Loring 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 Fort Loring Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Loring Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Loring Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Loring Landing ...
Looking for more information about Fort Loring 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 Fort Loring Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Loring Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, 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 Fort Loring Landing - 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. |