RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Washington County  

Welcome to Washington County ...

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

The community of Greenville is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1827. Washington was created by taking area from Warren and Yazoo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 43,973 people. This is a decrease of 14.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,137 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 1.72% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Arcola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Hollandale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
  • Leland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
  • Metcalfe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
    • Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024