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Welcome to Tishomingo County ...

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

The community of Iuka is the Seat for Tishomingo County.

Tishomingo County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tishomingo had a population of 19,368 people. This is a decrease of 1.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,593 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tishomingo represented 0.66% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Tishomingo County:

  • Belmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
  • Burnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
  • Golden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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    • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Iuka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <2>
  • Paden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
    • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Tishomingo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
 

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