Welcome to French Camp ...

The town of French Camp is located in Choctaw County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of French Camp, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, French Camp has a population of 166 people<3> (see below for details).

French Camp is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for French Camp: (662)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, French Camp had an population of 166 people. This is a decrease of 4.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 57.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, French Camp had a population of 174 people. This makes French Camp the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 174 people, the population of French Camp decreased 55.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 393 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for French Camp.

Communities Also Named French Camp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named French Camp - it's located in California.

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

Communities near French Camp ...

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

• Kosciusko
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
  • Kosciusko is located in Attala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
• Eupora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
  • Eupora is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <5>
• Ackerman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
  • Ackerman is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman <5>
• Kilmichael
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
  • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
• Weir
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
  • Weir is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <5>
• Ethel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Ethel is located in Attala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
• McCool
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
  • McCool is located in Attala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
• Bankston ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
  • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
• Williams
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Williams is located in Choctaw County
• Reform
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
  • Reform is located in Choctaw 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 French Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for French Camp.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around French Camp. See our Newspapers Page for French Camp.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for French Camp ...

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

Adding French Camp to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of French Camp 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 French Camp was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found French Camp in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for French Camp.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/