Welcome to Rolling Fork ...
The city of Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County<1> and is the County Seat for Sharkey County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rolling Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Rolling Fork: Rolling Frk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rolling Fork has a population of 1,918 people<2> (see below for details).
Rolling Fork is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rolling Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rolling Fork: (662)
The ZIP code for Rolling Fork: 39159<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rolling Fork had an population of 1,918 people. This is a decrease of 10.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rolling Fork had a population of 2,143 people (which is 43.59% of the total population of Sharkey County). This makes Rolling Fork the county's most populous community.
The population of Rolling Fork represents 0.07% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,143 people, the population of Rolling Fork decreased 13.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,486 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rolling Fork.
Communities near Rolling Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rolling Fork.
- Lake Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
- Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <5>
- Hollandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Anguilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <5>
- Mayersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Cary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Nitta Yuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Issaquena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Blanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Panther Burn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey 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 Rolling Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rolling Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rolling Fork. 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 Rolling Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolling Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Rolling Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolling Fork ...
Looking for more information about Rolling Fork? 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 Rolling Fork, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rolling Fork.
Adding Rolling Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rolling Fork 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 Rolling Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rolling Fork post office opened in 1876.
We also found Rolling Fork in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rolling Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rolling Fork. 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 Sharkey, 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 Rolling Fork. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolling Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Rolling Fork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rolling Fork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |