Welcome to West Port ...
So far, we found very little information about West Port. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added West Port to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Port, please Contact Us.
West Port would have been located within present day Lowndes County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for West Port: W. Port
While the community is gone, the present day location for West Port is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where West Port was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where West Port was located: 662
Communities Also Named West Port ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Port - they are located in Florida and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Port.
Communities near West Port ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Port.
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Brooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Artesia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Ethelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Bent Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Kolola Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes 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 Port. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Port.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Port. 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 Port.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Port. See our Newspapers Page for West Port.
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 West Port, 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 Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Port - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |