Greene (MS)

Welcome to Greene County ...

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

The community of Leakesville is the Seat for Greene County.

Greene County was founded in 1811 and was created by taking area from Wayne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greene had a population of 13,569 people. This is a decrease of 5.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,400 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greene represented 0.49% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Greene County:

Leakesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
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McLain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- McLain is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
State Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Greene County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Wayne County
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- Washington County
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- Mobile County
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- George County
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- Perry County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Greene County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Greene 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.