Welcome to Pierce Crossroad ...
Pierce Crossroad is located in Yazoo County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Pierce Crossroad: Pierce Xrd.
Pierce Crossroad is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pierce Crossroad lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pierce Crossroad: 662
Communities near Pierce Crossroad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pierce Crossroad.
- Yazoo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Tchula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Goodman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
- Pickens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
- Bentonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Evans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pearce ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fordyke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Pierce Crossroad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pierce Crossroad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pierce Crossroad. 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 Pierce Crossroad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierce Crossroad. See our Newspapers Page for Pierce Crossroad.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pierce Crossroad ...
Looking for more information about Pierce Crossroad? 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 Pierce Crossroad, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pierce Crossroad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pierce Crossroad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |