Welcome to Kings Heights ...

Kings Heights is located in Rankin County<1>.

The location of Kings Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Kings Heights: Kings Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Heights for more information about variations on the name of Kings Heights.

Kings Heights is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Kings Heights: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Kings Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kings Heights - they are located in Maryland and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings Heights.

Communities near Kings Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kings Heights.

• Jackson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Madison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Brandon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
• Ridgeland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
• Clinton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Byram
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
  • Byram is located in Hinds County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <5>
• Richland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
• Florence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
• Raymond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
• Pelahatchie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
  • Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/