Welcome to Three Rivers ...
Three Rivers is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Three Rivers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Rivers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Three Rivers: Three Rivs.
Three Rivers is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Three Rivers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Three Rivers: (228)
Websites for Three Rivers ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Three Rivers, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Three Rivers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Three Rivers - they are located in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Rivers.
Communities near Three Rivers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Three Rivers.
- Pascagoula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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
(18 miles [29 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>
- Moss Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Big Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Coll Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Brewton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Americus ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Three Rivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Rivers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Three Rivers. 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 Three Rivers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Rivers. See our Newspapers Page for Three Rivers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Rivers ...
Looking for more information about Three Rivers? 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 Three Rivers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Three Rivers.
Adding Three Rivers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Three Rivers post office opened in 1858.
We also found Three Rivers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Rivers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. 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 Three Rivers - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |