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Welcome to Point Harbor ...

Point Harbor is located in Clay County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Point Harbor: Pt. Harbor

Point Harbor is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Point Harbor: 662

Communities Also Named Point Harbor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Point Harbor - they are located in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Point Harbor ...

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

  • Columbus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Aberdeen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Artesia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
  • Kolola Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
    • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
  • Whites
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Clay County
  • Bent Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
    • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
  • Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Point Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Harbor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Harbor ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Harbor - 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.