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Welcome to Mason Landing ...

Mason Landing is located in Bolivar County<1>.

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

Mason Landing is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mason Landing: 662

Communities Also Named Mason Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mason Landing - they are located in Maryland and Yukon.

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

Communities near Mason Landing ...

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

  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
  • Rosedale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mound Bayou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Renova
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Elaine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
    • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
  • Gunnison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Duncan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Merigold
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beulah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Pace
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
    • Pace is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mason Landing ...

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

Footnotes ...

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