Welcome to Higdon ...
Higdon is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Higdon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Higdon is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Higdon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Higdon: 662
Communities Also Named Higdon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Higdon - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Higdon.
Communities near Higdon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Higdon.
- Holly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
- Byhalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
- Byhalia is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>
- Hickory Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Potts Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
- Snow Lake Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Atway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Hudsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Red Banks
(10 miles [16.1 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 Higdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Higdon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Higdon. 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 Higdon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Higdon. See our Newspapers Page for Higdon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higdon ...
Looking for more information about Higdon? 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 Higdon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Higdon.
Adding Higdon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Higdon 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 Higdon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Higdon post office opened in 1894.
We also found Higdon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Higdon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Higdon. 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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higdon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |