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Welcome to Clarksdale ...

The city of Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County<1> and is the County Seat for Coahoma County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarksdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clarksdale has a population of 14,888 people<2> (see below for details).

Clarksdale is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Clarksdale: 662

The ZIP code for Clarksdale: 38614<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarksdale had an population of 14,888 people. This is a decrease of 17.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarksdale had a population of 17,962 people (which is 68.8% of the total population of Coahoma County). This makes Clarksdale the county's most populous community.

The population of Clarksdale represents 0.61% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 23rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,962 people, the population of Clarksdale decreased 13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,645 people).

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

Communities Also Named Clarksdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Clarksdale - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ontario.

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

Communities near Clarksdale ...

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

  • Tutwiler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
    • Marks is located in Quitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <5>
  • Lambert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jonestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
  • Friars Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Elaine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
    • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <5>
  • Duncan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Coahoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sumner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lula
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarksdale. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clarksdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksdale ...

Looking for more information about Clarksdale? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clarksdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clarksdale.

Adding Clarksdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarksdale 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 Clarksdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Clarksdale post office opened in 1875.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarksdale. 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 Coahoma, 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 Clarksdale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarksdale - 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 Clarksdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarksdale 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/




 

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