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Welcome to Henderson Point ...

Henderson Point is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Henderson Point, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Henderson Point: Henderson Pt.

Henderson Point is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Henderson Point: 228

Communities near Henderson Point ...

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

  • Gulfport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamondhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shoreline Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
  • Lakeshore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Kiln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Gulfport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
  • Mississippi City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
  • Lyman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman

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 Henderson Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henderson Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henderson Point. 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 Henderson Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henderson Point. See our Newspapers Page for Henderson Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henderson Point ...

Looking for more information about Henderson Point? 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 Henderson Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Henderson Point.

Adding Henderson Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Henderson Point 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 Henderson Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Henderson Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henderson Point - 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.