Welcome to Homestown ...

The city of Homestown is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Homestown is located in Pemiscot County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Homestown has a population of 131 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Homestown is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Homestown is located in the (573) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Homestown had an population of 131 people. This is a decrease of 13.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Homestown had a population of 151 people. This makes Homestown the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 151 people, the population of Homestown decreased 16.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 181 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Homestown.

Communities near Homestown ...

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

• Kennett
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
  • Kennett is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <5>
• Caruthersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
  • Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <5>
• Tiptonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
  • Tiptonville is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <5>
• Malden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <5>
• Portageville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
  • Portageville is located in New Madrid County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <5>
• Hayti
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <5>
• Steele
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
  • Steele is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
• Campbell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
• Ridgely
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <5>
• Powells Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
  • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/