Welcome to Alcorn County ...
Time Zone: Alcorn County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Corinth is the Seat for Alcorn County.
Alcorn County was founded in 1870. Alcorn was created by taking area from and Tishomingo Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Alcorn had a population of 37,043 people.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alcorn represented 1.25% of the total population of Mississippi.
Below are some of the communities located in Alcorn County:
- Corinth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Kossuth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rienzi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Alcorn County
- Websites for nearby counties
- McNairy County
- Hardin County
- Tishomingo County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Hardeman County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |