Welcome to Plum Point ...
Plum Point is located in DeSoto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plum Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Plum Point: Plum Pt.
Plum Point is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Plum Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Plum Point: 662
Communities Also Named Plum Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Plum Point - they are located in Maryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plum Point.
Communities near Plum Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plum Point.
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bartlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
- Collierville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Olive Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
- Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Horn Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <3>
- Hernando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Piperton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 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 Plum Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plum Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plum Point. 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 Plum Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum Point. See our Newspapers Page for Plum Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plum Point ...
Looking for more information about Plum Point? 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 Plum Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plum Point.
Adding Plum Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plum Point 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 Plum Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Plum Point post office opened in 1873.
We also found Plum Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plum Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plum Point - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |