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Welcome to Hattiesburg ...

The city of Hattiesburg is primarily located in Forrest County<1> and is the County Seat for Forrest County. A portion of Hattiesburg extends into Lamar County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hattiesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hattiesburg has a population of 45,919 people<2> (see below for details).

Hattiesburg is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hattiesburg: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Hattiesburg: 39401<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hattiesburg had an population of 45,919 people. This is a decrease of 0.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hattiesburg had a population of 45,989 people (which is 61.37% of the total population of Forrest County). This makes Hattiesburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Hattiesburg represents 1.55% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 45,989 people, the population of Hattiesburg increased 2.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44,779 people).

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

Websites for Hattiesburg ...

Official Website: www.hattiesburgms.com/

Communities near Hattiesburg ...

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

  • Ellisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Purvis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
    • Purvis is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <6>
  • Sumrall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • New Augusta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
    • New Augusta is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <6>
  • Seminary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
    • Seminary is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <6>
  • West Hattiesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
  • Goodluck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McLaurin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ovett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 Hattiesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hattiesburg.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hattiesburg. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hattiesburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hattiesburg ...

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

Adding Hattiesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hattiesburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hattiesburg.

The official website for Hattiesburg: www.hattiesburgms.com/

The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/

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 Forrest, 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 Hattiesburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hattiesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Hattiesburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Hattiesburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 city (such as Hattiesburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hattiesburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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