Welcome to Abbeville ...
The town of Abbeville is located in Lafayette County<1>.
The location of Abbeville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abbeville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Abbeville has a population of 432 people<3> (see below for details).
Abbeville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Abbeville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Abbeville: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Abbeville had an population of 432 people. This is an increase of 3.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Abbeville had a population of 419 people. This makes Abbeville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Abbeville represents 0.01% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 419 people, the population of Abbeville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 423 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Abbeville.
Communities Also Named Abbeville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Abbeville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abbeville.
Communities near Abbeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abbeville.
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Holly Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
- Hickory Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <5>
- Potts Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
- Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <5>
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
- Laws Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Harmontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Alesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Altus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Chulahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall 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 Abbeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abbeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abbeville. 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 Abbeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abbeville. See our Newspapers Page for Abbeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abbeville ...
Looking for more information about Abbeville? 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 Abbeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abbeville.
Adding Abbeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Abbeville 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 Abbeville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Abbeville post office opened in 1843.
We also found Abbeville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abbeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lafayette, 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 Abbeville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abbeville - 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/ |