Welcome to Jacinto ...
Jacinto is located in Alcorn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacinto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Jacinto is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jacinto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jacinto is within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Jacinto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jacinto - they are located in Arkansas, California and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacinto.
Communities near Jacinto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacinto.
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
- Booneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
- Iuka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Jumpertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Tishomingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Rienzi
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Jacinto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacinto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacinto. 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 Jacinto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacinto. See our Newspapers Page for Jacinto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacinto ...
Looking for more information about Jacinto? 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 Jacinto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacinto.
Adding Jacinto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jacinto 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 Jacinto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jacinto post office opened in 1840.
We also found Jacinto in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacinto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacinto. 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 Alcorn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacinto - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |