Welcome to Pope ...
The village of Pope is located in Panola County<1>.
The location of Pope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pope has a population of 248 people<3> (see below for details).
Pope is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Pope lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pope lies within the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pope had an population of 248 people. This is an increase of 15.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pope had a population of 215 people. This makes Pope the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 215 people, the population of Pope decreased 10.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 241 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pope.
Communities Also Named Pope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Pope - they are located in Alabama (3), California (2), Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pope.
Communities near Pope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pope.
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
- Water Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <5>
- Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <5>
- Marks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <5>
- Lambert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Crowder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Tillatoba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Chapeltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Panola 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 Pope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pope. 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 Pope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pope. See our Newspapers Page for Pope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pope ...
Looking for more information about Pope? 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 Pope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pope.
Adding Pope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pope 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 Pope was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Pope in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Pope post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pope. 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 Panola, 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 Pope. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pope - 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/ |