Welcome to Magee ...
The city of Magee is located in Simpson County<1>.
The location of Magee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Magee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Magee has a population of 4,132 people<3> (see below for details).
Magee is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Magee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Magee: (601) & (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Magee had an population of 4,132 people. This is a decrease of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Magee had a population of 4,408 people (which is 16.03% of the total population of Simpson County). This makes Magee the county's most populous community.
The population of Magee represents 0.15% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,408 people, the population of Magee increased 4.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,200 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Magee.
Communities Also Named Magee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Magee - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magee.
Communities near Magee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Magee.
- Collins
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <6>
- Mendenhall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <6>
- Raleigh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <6>
- Taylorsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- D'Lo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - New Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Mize
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <6>
- Braxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Magee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Magee. 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 Magee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Magee. See our Newspapers Page for Magee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magee ...
Looking for more information about Magee? 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 Magee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Magee.
Adding Magee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Magee 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 Magee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Magee post office opened in 1882.
We also found Magee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Magee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magee. 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 Magee. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magee - 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/ |