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Welcome to Plattsburg ...

Plattsburg is located in Winston County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Plattsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Plattsburg is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Plattsburg is within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Plattsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Plattsburg - they are located in Indiana, Missouri and Ohio.

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

Communities near Plattsburg ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Noxapater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
    • Noxapater is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <3>
  • Hinze
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Hinze is located in Winston County
  • Vowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Vowell is located in Winston County
  • Pearl River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
  • Bogue Chitto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
  • Laurel Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
  • Tucker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
  • Dowdville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plattsburg ...

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

Adding Plattsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plattsburg 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 Plattsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Plattsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plattsburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plattsburg. 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 Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plattsburg - 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.









 

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