Sharkey (MS)

Welcome to Sharkey County ...

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

The community of Rolling Fork is the Seat for Sharkey County.

Sharkey County was founded in 1876. Sharkey was created by taking area from Issaquena, Warren and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sharkey had a population of 4,321 people. This is a decrease of 11.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,886 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sharkey represented 0.16% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Sharkey County:

Anguilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
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Cary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
Rolling Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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

Websites specific to Sharkey County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Humphreys County
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- Issaquena County
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- Washington County
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- Yazoo County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Sharkey 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.