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Welcome to Crenshaw ...
The town of Crenshaw is primarily located in Panola County. A portion of Crenshaw extends into Quitman County.
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Crenshaw has a population of 848 people<1> (see below for details).
Crenshaw is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Crenshaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crenshaw lies within the (662) area code.
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Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crenshaw had a population of 885 people. This makes Crenshaw the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Crenshaw represents 0.03% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 885 people, the population of Crenshaw decreased 3.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 916 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Crenshaw had an population of 848 people. This is a decrease of 4.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.42% since the 2000 Census). |
Communities near Crenshaw ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Crenshaw and not the distance if driven.<3>.
| Community | 2017
Population | Direction | Distance |
| Coldwater [Map] | 1,572 | NE | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Como [Map] | 1,214 | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Falcon [Map] | 150 | SW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Jonestown [Map] | 1,150 | SW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Lula [Map] | 261 | W | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Marks [Map] | 1,517 | S | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Crenshaw. |
Communities Also Named Crenshaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 6 communities that are also named Crenshaw - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crenshaw.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crenshaw. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crenshaw. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crenshaw.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Crenshaw:
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crenshaw ...
Looking for more information about Crenshaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crenshaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crenshaw.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crenshaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Mississippi: www.ms.gov/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crenshaw. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crenshaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance that starts in Crenshaw. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crenshaw) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Crenshaw. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Crenshaw
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crenshaw. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5046, Longitude: -90.1946 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Crenshaw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
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