Welcome to Westonia ...
So far, we found very little information about Westonia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Westonia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Westonia, please Contact Us.
Westonia would have been located within present day Hancock County<2>.
The location of Westonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Westonia is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Westonia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Westonia would have been located in the (228) area code.
Websites for Westonia ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hancockchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Westonia, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Westonia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Westonia - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westonia.
Communities near Westonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westonia.
- Slidell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
- Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <5>
- Bay Saint Louis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Picayune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <5>
- Diamondhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Waveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Pearl River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <5>
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County
- Pearlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlington
- Pearlington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearlington <5>
- Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Lakeshore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Lakeshore is located in Hancock 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 Westonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westonia. 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 Westonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westonia. See our Newspapers Page for Westonia.
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 Westonia, 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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |