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Welcome to Learned ...

The town of Learned is located in Hinds County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Learned, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Learned has a population of 84 people<3> (see below for details).

Learned is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Learned: (601) and (769)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Learned had an population of 84 people. This is a decrease of 10.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Learned had a population of 94 people. This makes Learned the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 94 people, the population of Learned increased 88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 50 people).

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

Communities near Learned ...

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

  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
  • Byram
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Crystal Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
  • Terry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <6>
  • Edwards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Utica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
  • Bolton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Palestine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Hinds County
  • Cayuga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Hinds 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 Learned. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Learned.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Learned ...

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

Adding Learned to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Learned post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Learned.

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

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

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 Hinds, 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 Learned.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Learned - 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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