Welcome to Mound Landing ...
Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County<1>.
The location of Mound Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mound Landing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Mound Landing: Mound Lndg. (or less commonly used: Mound Lndng.)
Mound Landing is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mound Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mound Landing is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities near Mound Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mound Landing.
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Leland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- McGehee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <4>
- Dermott
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
- Dermott is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <4>
- Rosedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
- Metcalfe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Benoit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
- Beulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Arkansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Mound Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mound Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mound 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 Mound Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mound Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Mound Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mound Landing ...
Looking for more information about Mound 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 Mound Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mound Landing.
Adding Mound Landing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mound Landing in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mound Landing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mound Landing post office opened in 1877.
We also found Mound Landing in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mound Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mound Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
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 Bolivar, 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 Mound 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |