Welcome to West Gulfport ...

West Gulfport is located in Harrison County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Gulfport: W. Gulfport

West Gulfport is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for West Gulfport: 228

Communities near West Gulfport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Gulfport.

• Biloxi
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Ocean Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Long Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
• Bay Saint Louis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
  • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <3>
• D'Iberville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Diamondhead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
  • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <3>
• Pass Christian
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Christian
  • Pass Christian is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pass Christian <3>
• Waveland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
  • Waveland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
• Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorraine Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
  • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
• Coalville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Coalville is located in Harrison County

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 West Gulfport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Gulfport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Gulfport ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/