Welcome to D'Lo ...
The town of D'Lo is located in Simpson County<1>.
The location of D'Lo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of D'Lo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, D'Lo has a population of 441 people<3> (see below for details).
D'Lo is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: D'Lo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for D'Lo: (601) and (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, D'Lo had an population of 441 people. This is a decrease of 2.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, D'Lo had a population of 452 people. This makes D'Lo the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of D'Lo represents 0.02% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 222nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 452 people, the population of D'Lo increased 14.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 394 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for D'Lo.
Communities near D'Lo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near D'Lo.
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Magee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
- Polkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <6>
- Puckett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Braxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sanatorium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson 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 D'Lo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for D'Lo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of D'Lo. 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 D'Lo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around D'Lo. See our Newspapers Page for D'Lo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for D'Lo ...
Looking for more information about D'Lo? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to D'Lo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for D'Lo.
Adding D'Lo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of D'Lo 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 D'Lo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for D'Lo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for D'Lo. 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 Simpson, 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 D'Lo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around D'Lo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |