Welcome to Prentiss ...
The town of Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County<1> and is the County Seat for Jefferson Davis County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prentiss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Prentiss has a population of 944 people<2> (see below for details).
Prentiss is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Prentiss lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Prentiss: (601) and (769)<4>
The ZIP code for Prentiss: 39474<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prentiss had an population of 944 people. This is a decrease of 12.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Prentiss had a population of 1,081 people (or 8.66% of the total population of Jefferson Davis County). This makes Prentiss the county's most populous community.
The population of Prentiss represents 0.04% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,081 people, the population of Prentiss decreased 6.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,158 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Prentiss.
Communities Also Named Prentiss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Prentiss: This one is located in Jefferson Davis County and the other is located in Bolivar County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 9 communities that are also named Prentiss - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prentiss.
Communities near Prentiss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prentiss.
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <7>
- Mount Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- New Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Bassfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <7>
- Grange ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Arm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Oak Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis 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 Prentiss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prentiss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prentiss. 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 Prentiss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prentiss. See our Newspapers Page for Prentiss.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prentiss ...
Looking for more information about Prentiss? 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 Prentiss, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prentiss.
Adding Prentiss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prentiss 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 Prentiss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Prentiss post office opened in 1903.
We also found Prentiss on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prentiss.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prentiss. 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 Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prentiss. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prentiss - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Prentiss). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prentiss or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |