Alcorn (MS)

Welcome to Alcorn County ...

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

The community of Corinth is the Seat for Alcorn County.

Alcorn County was founded in 1870. Alcorn was created by taking area from and Tishomingo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Alcorn had a population of 37,043 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alcorn represented 1.25% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Alcorn County:

Corinth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <2>
Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
Kossuth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Kossuth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kossuth <2>
Rienzi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people

Websites specific to Alcorn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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<3>	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.