Welcome to Nettleton ...

The city of Nettleton is primarily located in Monroe County<1>. A portion of Nettleton extends into Lee County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nettleton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nettleton has a population of 1,916 people<3> (see below for details).

Nettleton is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Nettleton is located in the (662) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nettleton had an population of 1,916 people. This is a decrease of 3.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nettleton had a population of 1,992 people (which is 5.39% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Nettleton the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Nettleton represents 0.07% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,992 people, the population of Nettleton increased 3.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,932 people).

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

Communities Also Named Nettleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Nettleton: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 6 communities that are also named Nettleton - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Nettleton ...

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

• Tupelo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <5>
• Amory
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
  • Amory is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <5>
• Aberdeen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
• Fulton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
• Verona
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <5>
• Okolona
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
• Shannon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Shannon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <5>
• Plantersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <5>
• Mantachie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
  • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <5>
• Smithville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>

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 Nettleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nettleton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nettleton ...

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

Adding Nettleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nettleton 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 Nettleton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Nettleton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nettleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

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