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Welcome to Ocean Springs ...

The city of Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Ocean Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Ocean Springs was established in 1699.

A typical abbreviation for Ocean Springs: Ocean Spgs. (or less commonly used: Ocean Spngs. or Ocean Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ocean Springs has a population of 17,818 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Ocean Springs is near sea level<4>.

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

Ocean Springs is located in the (228) area code.

Websites for Ocean Springs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jcchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ocean Springs, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ocean Springs had an population of 17,818 people. This is an increase of 2.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ocean Springs had a population of 17,442 people (which is 12.49% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Ocean Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ocean Springs represents 0.59% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,442 people, the population of Ocean Springs increased 1.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,225 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ocean Springs.

Communities near Ocean Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean Springs.

  • Gulfport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pascagoula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Gautier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • D'Iberville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Moss Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Fountainebleau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
    • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
  • Saint Martin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
    • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
  • Biloxi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Latimer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Jackson County
  • Hickory Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocean Springs. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ocean Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean Springs ...

Looking for more information about Ocean Springs? 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 Ocean Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ocean Springs.

Adding Ocean Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ocean Springs post office opened in 1854.

We also found Ocean Springs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocean Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean Springs. 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 Ocean Springs.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocean Springs - 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/









 

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