Welcome to Charleston ...
The city of Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County<1> and is the County Seat for Tallahatchie County.
The location of Charleston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charleston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
When the people of Charleston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Charlestonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Charleston has a population of 1,924 people<4> (see below for details).
Charleston is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Charleston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Charleston lies within the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Charleston had an population of 1,924 people. This is a decrease of 12.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Charleston had a population of 2,193 people (which is 14.26% of the total population of Tallahatchie County). This makes Charleston the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Charleston represents 0.07% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,193 people, the population of Charleston has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,198 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Charleston.
Communities Also Named Charleston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Charleston - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charleston.
Communities near Charleston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charleston.
- Lambert
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Crowder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Courtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
- Webb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Sumner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Pope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Glendora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <6>
- Tillatoba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Paynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Charleston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charleston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charleston. 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 Charleston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charleston. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Charleston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charleston ...
Looking for more information about Charleston? 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 Charleston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Charleston.
Adding Charleston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charleston 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 Charleston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Charleston post office opened in 1838.
We also found Charleston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charleston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charleston. 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 Tallahatchie, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Charleston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Charleston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Charleston. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charleston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |