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Welcome to Skyway Hills ...

Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County<1>.


The location of Skyway Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Skyway Hills is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Skyway Hills: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities near Skyway Hills ...

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

  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
  • Byram
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
  • Raymond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
  • Pelahatchie
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Skyway Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skyway Hills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skyway Hills ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skyway Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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 Rankin, 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 Skyway Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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