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Welcome to Jackson Landing ...

Jackson Landing is located in Hancock County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jackson Landing: Jackson Lndg. (or less commonly used: Jackson Lndng.)

Jackson Landing is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Jackson Landing: 228

Communities Also Named Jackson Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jackson Landing - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana and Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson Landing.

Websites for Jackson Landing ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hancockchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jackson Landing, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Jackson Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson Landing.

  • Slidell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <3>
  • Bay Saint Louis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamondhead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Waveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearl River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
  • Logtown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Logtown is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Lakeshore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Napoleon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Lake Catherine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Landing ...

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

Footnotes ...

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