Welcome to Pearl ...
Pearl is located in Simpson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pearl, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Pearl is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pearl lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pearl: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Pearl ...
While we believe that this Pearl is located in Simpson County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Pearl. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hinds and Rankin County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 29 communities that are also named Pearl - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pearl.
Communities near Pearl ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pearl.
- Pearl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
- Byram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Crystal Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <5>
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Hazlehurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <5>
- Mendenhall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
- Terry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <5>
- D'Lo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 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 Pearl. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pearl.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pearl. 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 Pearl.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl. See our Newspapers Page for Pearl.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearl ...
Looking for more information about Pearl? 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 Pearl, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pearl.
Adding Pearl to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pearl in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pearl was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Pearl post office opened in 1890.
We also found Pearl in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pearl.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearl. 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 Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pearl - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Pearl area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Pearl area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |