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Welcome to Enterprise ...

The town of Enterprise is located in Clarke County<1>.


The location of Enterprise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Enterprise, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Enterprise has a population of 464 people<3> (see below for details).

Enterprise is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Enterprise: (601) & (769)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Enterprise had an population of 464 people. This is a decrease of 11.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Enterprise had a population of 526 people. This makes Enterprise the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Enterprise represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 205th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 526 people, the population of Enterprise increased 10.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 474 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Enterprise.

Communities Also Named Enterprise ...

While we believe that this Enterprise is located in Clarke County, we know of another 3 Mississippi communities named Enterprise. Those communities are located in the following counties: Amite, Lincoln and Union County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 66 communities that are also named Enterprise - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (4), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Northwest Territories, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enterprise.

Communities near Enterprise ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Enterprise.

  • Meridian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Quitman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <6>
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Hickory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Chunky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pachuta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
    • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Fellowship ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
    • Former name for Fellowship:
    • Masengale
    • Fellowship has also been known as:
    • Old Fellowship
  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Jasper County
  • Rose Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Barnett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Clarke 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 Enterprise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enterprise.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Enterprise. 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 Enterprise.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Enterprise. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Enterprise.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enterprise ...

Looking for more information about Enterprise? 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 Enterprise, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Enterprise.

Adding Enterprise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Enterprise 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 Enterprise was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Enterprise post office opened in 1842.

We also found Enterprise in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Enterprise.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enterprise. 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 Clarke, 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 Enterprise.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Enterprise - 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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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