Welcome to Port Anderson ...
So far, we found very little information about Port Anderson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Port Anderson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Port Anderson, please Contact Us.
Port Anderson would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Port Anderson: Prt. Anderson
While the community is gone, the present day location for Port Anderson is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Port Anderson was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Port Anderson was located: 662
Communities near Port Anderson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Anderson.
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Leland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- McGehee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <4>
- Dermott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
- Dermott is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <4>
- Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <4>
- Metcalfe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Benoit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
- Arkansas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Tillar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Reed
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Port Anderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Anderson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Anderson. 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 Port Anderson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Anderson. See our Newspapers Page for Port Anderson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Port Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Anderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |