Welcome to Crenshaw ...
The town of Crenshaw is primarily located in Panola County<1>. A portion of Crenshaw extends into Quitman County.
The location of Crenshaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crenshaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crenshaw has a population of 849 people<3> (see below for details).
Crenshaw is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Crenshaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Crenshaw: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crenshaw had an population of 849 people. This is a decrease of 4.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crenshaw had a population of 885 people. This makes Crenshaw the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Crenshaw represents 0.03% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 885 people, the population of Crenshaw decreased 3.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 916 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crenshaw.
Communities Also Named Crenshaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Crenshaw - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crenshaw.
Communities near Crenshaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crenshaw.
- Senatobia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <5>
- Coldwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <5>
- Marks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <5>
- Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
- Jonestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
- Tunica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <5>
- Sledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <5>
- Falcon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Crenshaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crenshaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crenshaw. 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 Crenshaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crenshaw. See our Newspapers Page for Crenshaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crenshaw ...
Looking for more information about Crenshaw? 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 Crenshaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crenshaw.
Adding Crenshaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crenshaw post office opened in 1902.
We also found Crenshaw on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crenshaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crenshaw. 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 Panola, 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 Crenshaw. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crenshaw - 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/ |