Coahoma (MS)

Welcome to Coahoma County ...

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

The community of Clarksdale is the Seat for Coahoma County.

Coahoma County was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Coahoma had a population of 22,124 people. This is a decrease of 15.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,106 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coahoma represented 0.88% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Coahoma County:

Clarksdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
Coahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <2>
Friars Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
Jonestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
Lula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
Lyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Lyon is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 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 Coahoma County
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- Jump to Family Search
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Websites for nearby counties
- Tunica County
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- Quitman County
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- Tallahatchie County
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- Bolivar County
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- Phillips County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Coahoma County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi

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.