Welcome to Coldwater ...
The town of Coldwater is located in Tate County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coldwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Coldwater has a population of 1,526 people<2> (see below for details).
Coldwater is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coldwater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Coldwater is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
The ZIP code for Coldwater: 38618<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coldwater had an population of 1,526 people. This is a decrease of 9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Coldwater had a population of 1,677 people (or 5.81% of the total population of Tate County). This makes Coldwater the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Coldwater represents 0.06% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,677 people, the population of Coldwater has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,674 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Coldwater.
Communities Also Named Coldwater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Coldwater: This one is located in Tate County and the other is located in Neshoba County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 24 communities that are also named Coldwater - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coldwater.
Communities near Coldwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coldwater.
- Southaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
- Southaven is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <6>
- Olive Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <6>
- Horn Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <6>
- Hernando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <6>
- Senatobia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <6>
- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <6>
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <6>
- Crenshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <6>
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Coldwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coldwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coldwater. 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 Coldwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coldwater. See our Newspapers Page for Coldwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coldwater ...
Looking for more information about Coldwater? 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 Coldwater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coldwater.
Adding Coldwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coldwater 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 Coldwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Coldwater post office opened in 1870.
We also found Coldwater in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coldwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coldwater. 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 Tate, 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 Coldwater. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coldwater - 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 town (such as Coldwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coldwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |