Clarke (MS)

Welcome to Clarke County ...

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

The community of Quitman is the Seat for Clarke County.

Clarke County was founded in 1833 and was created by taking area from Wayne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clarke had a population of 15,541 people. This is a decrease of 7.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,727 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarke represented 0.56% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Clarke County:

Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
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Pachuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
Quitman
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
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Shubuta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Clarke County
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- Jump to Family Search
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Websites for nearby counties
- Lauderdale County
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- Choctaw County
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- Wayne County
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- Jasper County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Clarke County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Clarke County

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>	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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.