Welcome to Derma ...
The town of Derma is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Derma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Derma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Derma has a population of 971 people<3> (see below for details).
Derma is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Derma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Derma lies within the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Derma had an population of 971 people. This is a decrease of 5.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Derma had a population of 1,025 people (which is 6.85% of the total population of Calhoun County). This makes Derma the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Derma represents 0.03% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 161st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,025 people, the population of Derma has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,023 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Derma.
Communities near Derma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Derma.
- Houston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
- Bruce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <5>
- Vardaman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <5>
- New Houlka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
- Mantee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Pittsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Walthall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Slate Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun 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 Derma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Derma. 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 Derma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Derma. See our Newspapers Page for Derma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derma ...
Looking for more information about Derma? 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 Derma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Derma.
Adding Derma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Derma 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 Derma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Derma post office opened in 1897.
We also found Derma on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Derma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derma. 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 Calhoun, 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 Derma. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derma - 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/ |