Welcome to Caledonia ...
The town of Caledonia is located in Lowndes County<1>.
The location of Caledonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caledonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Caledonia has a population of 1,050 people<3> (see below for details).
Caledonia is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Caledonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Caledonia is located in the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caledonia had an population of 1,050 people. This is an increase of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Caledonia had a population of 1,041 people. This makes Caledonia the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Caledonia represents 0.04% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,041 people, the population of Caledonia increased 2.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,015 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Caledonia.
Communities Also Named Caledonia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Caledonia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caledonia.
Communities near Caledonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caledonia.
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Aberdeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
- Sulligent
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
- Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <5>
- Millport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <5>
- Gattman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Ethelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Kolola Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <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 Caledonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caledonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caledonia. 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 Caledonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caledonia. See our Newspapers Page for Caledonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caledonia ...
Looking for more information about Caledonia? 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 Caledonia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Caledonia.
Adding Caledonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caledonia 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 Caledonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Caledonia post office opened in 1836.
We also found Caledonia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caledonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caledonia. 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 Lowndes, 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 Caledonia. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caledonia - 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/ |