Welcome to Belzoni ...
The city of Belzoni is located in Humphreys County<1> and is the County Seat for Humphreys County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belzoni, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belzoni has a population of 1,949 people<2> (see below for details).
Belzoni is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belzoni lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Belzoni: (662)
The ZIP code for Belzoni: 39038<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belzoni had an population of 1,949 people. This is a decrease of 12.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belzoni had a population of 2,235 people (which is 23.84% of the total population of Humphreys County). This makes Belzoni the county's most populous community.
The population of Belzoni represents 0.08% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,235 people, the population of Belzoni decreased 16.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,663 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belzoni.
Communities Also Named Belzoni ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Belzoni - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belzoni.
Communities near Belzoni ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belzoni.
- Moorhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Inverness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Cruger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Silver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Morgan City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Louise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Jaketown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys 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 Belzoni. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belzoni.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belzoni. 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 Belzoni.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belzoni. See our Newspapers Page for Belzoni.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belzoni ...
Looking for more information about Belzoni? 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 Belzoni, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belzoni.
Adding Belzoni to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belzoni 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 Belzoni was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Belzoni post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belzoni.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belzoni. 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 Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belzoni. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belzoni - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Belzoni). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belzoni or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |