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Welcome to Como ...

The town of Como is located in Panola County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Como, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Como has a population of 1,186 people<2> (see below for details).

Como is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Como: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP code for Como: 38619<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Como had an population of 1,186 people. This is a decrease of 7.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Como had a population of 1,279 people. This makes Como the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Como represents 0.04% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,279 people, the population of Como decreased 2.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,310 people).

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

Communities Also Named Como ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Como - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Como ...

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

  • Senatobia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Batesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Coldwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crenshaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Courtland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Sledge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Falcon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Falcon is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • New Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Looxahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Como ...

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

Adding Como to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Como 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 (so far) for Como was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Como.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Panola, 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 Como.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Como - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Como area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Como area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Como). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Como or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.