Welcome to Moss Point ...
The city of Moss Point is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Moss Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moss Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
A typical abbreviation for Moss Point: Moss Pt.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Moss Point has a population of 13,326 people<3> (see below for details).
Moss Point is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Moss Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Moss Point is within the (228) area code.
Websites for Moss Point ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Moss Point, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moss Point had an population of 13,326 people. This is a decrease of 2.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Moss Point had a population of 13,704 people (or 9.81% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Moss Point the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Moss Point represents 0.46% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,704 people, the population of Moss Point decreased 13.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,851 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Moss Point.
Communities Also Named Moss Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moss Point - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moss Point.
Communities near Moss Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moss Point.
- Gautier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Ocean Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Bayou La Batre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <5>
- Orange Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
- Pascagoula
(4 miles [6.4 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 <5>
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Coll Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hickory Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
- Martin Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Grand Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
- Grand Bay is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <5>
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 Moss Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moss Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moss Point. 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 Moss Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moss Point. See our Newspapers Page for Moss Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moss Point ...
Looking for more information about Moss Point? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Moss Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moss Point.
Adding Moss Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moss Point 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 Moss Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Moss Point post office opened in 1867.
We also found Moss Point in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moss Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moss Point. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moss Point. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moss Point - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |