Welcome to Eupora ...
The city of Eupora is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Eupora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eupora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Eupora has a population of 2,012 people<3> (see below for details).
Eupora is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Eupora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Eupora: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eupora had an population of 2,012 people. This is a decrease of 8.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Eupora had a population of 2,197 people (or 21.43% of the total population of Webster County). This makes Eupora the county's most populous community.
The population of Eupora represents 0.07% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,197 people, the population of Eupora decreased 5.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,326 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Eupora.
Communities near Eupora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eupora.
- Ackerman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
- Ackerman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman <5>
- Maben
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Mathiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <5>
- Kilmichael
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Weir
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <5>
- Sturgis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Mantee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - French Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
- Walthall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Slate Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun 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 Eupora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eupora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eupora. 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 Eupora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eupora. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Eupora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eupora ...
Looking for more information about Eupora? 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 Eupora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eupora.
Adding Eupora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eupora 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 Eupora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eupora post office opened in 1889.
We also found Eupora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eupora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eupora. 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 Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eupora. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eupora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |