Welcome to Potts Camp ...

The town of Potts Camp is located in Marshall County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Potts Camp, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Potts Camp has a population of 467 people<3> (see below for details).

Potts Camp is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Potts Camp lies within the (662) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Potts Camp had an population of 467 people. This is a decrease of 10.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Potts Camp had a population of 523 people. This makes Potts Camp the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Potts Camp represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 206th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 523 people, the population of Potts Camp increased 5.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 494 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Potts Camp.

Communities near Potts Camp ...

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

• Holly Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
• Blue Mountain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
• Hickory Flat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <5>
• Ashland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Myrtle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Myrtle is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <5>
• Abbeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
• Snow Lake Shores
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
  • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
• Cornersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
  • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
• Pine Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
• Darden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
  • Darden is located in Union 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 Potts Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potts Camp.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potts Camp ...

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

Adding Potts Camp to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Potts Camp 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 Potts Camp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Potts Camp post office opened in 1875.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Potts Camp.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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