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Welcome to Kansas Landing ...

Kansas Landing is located in Yazoo County<1>.


The location of Kansas Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Kansas Landing is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kansas Landing is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.

Communities near Kansas Landing ...

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

  • Yazoo City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
    • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Former names for Yazoo City:
    • Hannan's Bluff
    • Manchester
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
  • Rolling Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Anguilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
    • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <4>
  • Cary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Louise
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Satartia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
    • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Valley Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
  • Blanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
  • Smedes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
    • Smedes is located in Sharkey County
  • Issaquena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
    • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kansas Landing ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kansas Landing. 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 Yazoo, 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 Kansas 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.









 

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