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Welcome to Crowder ...

The town of Crowder is primarily located in Quitman County<1>. A portion of Crowder extends into Panola County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Crowder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crowder has a population of 648 people<2> (see below for details).

Crowder is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Crowder: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP code for Crowder: 38622<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crowder had an population of 648 people. This is a decrease of 8.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crowder had a population of 712 people (or 8.73% of the total population of Quitman County). This makes Crowder the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Crowder represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 185th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 712 people, the population of Crowder decreased 7.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 766 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crowder.

Communities Also Named Crowder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Crowder: This one is located in Quitman County and the other is located in Panola County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 6 communities that are also named Crowder - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crowder.

Communities near Crowder ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crowder.

  • Batesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marks is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <6>
  • Lambert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lambert is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
  • Courtland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Courtland is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Oakland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sledge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sledge is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Webb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Sumner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Pope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pope is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crowder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crowder.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crowder. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crowder.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crowder. See our Newspapers Page for Crowder.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crowder ...

Looking for more information about Crowder? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crowder, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crowder.

Adding Crowder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crowder in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Crowder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Crowder post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crowder.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crowder.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crowder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Crowder area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Crowder area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Crowder). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crowder or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/