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Welcome to Tremont ...

The town of Tremont is located in Itawamba County<1>.


The location of Tremont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tremont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tremont has a population of 464 people<3> (see below for details).

Tremont is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Tremont: (662)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tremont had an population of 464 people. This is a decrease of 0.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tremont had a population of 465 people. This makes Tremont the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Tremont represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 219th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 465 people, the population of Tremont increased 19.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 390 people).

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

Communities Also Named Tremont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Tremont - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tremont.

Communities near Tremont ...

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

  • Hamilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
  • Red Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
    • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <5>
  • Belmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Mantachie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
    • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <5>
  • Smithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Vina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Hodges
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <5>
  • Detroit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tremont. See our Newspapers Page for Tremont.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tremont ...

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

Adding Tremont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tremont 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 Tremont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tremont post office opened in 1858.

We also found Tremont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tremont.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tremont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.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 Itawamba, 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 Tremont.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tremont - 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/









 

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