Welcome to Webb ...

The town of Webb is located in Tallahatchie County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webb has a population of 481 people<3> (see below for details).

Webb is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Webb is located in the (662) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webb had an population of 481 people. This is a decrease of 14.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webb had a population of 565 people. This makes Webb the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Webb represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 199th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 565 people, the population of Webb decreased 3.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 587 people).

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

Communities Also Named Webb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Webb - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Webb ...

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

• Tutwiler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
  • Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <5>
• Ruleville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
  • Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
• Charleston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Drew
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Drew is located in Sunflower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
• Lambert
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
  • Lambert is located in Quitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
• Crowder
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
  • Crowder is located in Quitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
• Glendora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
  • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <5>
• Swan Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
• Rome
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Sunflower County
• Vance
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
  • Vance is located in Quitman 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 Webb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Webb.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webb ...

Looking for more information about Webb? 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 Webb, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Webb.

Adding Webb to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Webb post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webb.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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