Welcome to North Carrollton ...
The town of North Carrollton is located in Carroll County<1>.
The location of North Carrollton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Carrollton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
A typical abbreviation for North Carrollton: N. Carrollton
From the Census Estimates for 2019, North Carrollton has a population of 429 people<3> (see below for details).
North Carrollton is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: North Carrollton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for North Carrollton: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Carrollton had an population of 429 people. This is a decrease of 9.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, North Carrollton had a population of 473 people. This makes North Carrollton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of North Carrollton represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 216th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 473 people, the population of North Carrollton decreased 5.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 499 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for North Carrollton.
Communities near North Carrollton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Carrollton.
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Grenada
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <5>
- Winona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <5>
- Duck Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Vaiden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <5>
- Sidon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Teoc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Coila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Browning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 North Carrollton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Carrollton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Carrollton. 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 North Carrollton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Carrollton. See our Newspapers Page for North Carrollton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Carrollton ...
Looking for more information about North Carrollton? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Carrollton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Carrollton.
Adding North Carrollton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Carrollton 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 North Carrollton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Carrollton post office opened in 1894.
We also found North Carrollton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Carrollton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Carrollton. 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 Carroll, 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 North Carrollton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Carrollton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |