Welcome to Poticaw Landing ...
Poticaw Landing is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Poticaw Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Poticaw Landing: Poticaw Lndg. (or less commonly used: Poticaw Lndng.)
Poticaw Landing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Poticaw Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Poticaw Landing is located in the (228) area code.
Websites for Poticaw Landing ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Poticaw Landing, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Poticaw Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poticaw Landing.
- Biloxi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
- Biloxi is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <4>
- Pascagoula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
- Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula <4>
- Gautier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
- Gautier is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <4>
- Ocean Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <4>
- D'Iberville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <4>
- Moss Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <4>
- Coll Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Vancleave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleave
- Vancleave is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancleave <4>
- Escatawpa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Helena
(7 miles [11.3 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 Poticaw Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poticaw Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poticaw Landing. 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 Poticaw Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poticaw Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Poticaw Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poticaw Landing ...
Looking for more information about Poticaw Landing? 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 Poticaw Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poticaw Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poticaw Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poticaw Landing - 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. |