Welcome to Durant ...
The city of Durant is located in Holmes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Durant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Durant has a population of 2,255 people<2> (see below for details).
Durant is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Durant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Durant is within the (662) area code.
The ZIP code for Durant: 39063<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Durant had an population of 2,255 people. This is a decrease of 15.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Durant had a population of 2,673 people (which is 13.77% of the total population of Holmes County). This makes Durant the county's most populous community.
The population of Durant represents 0.09% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 88th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,673 people, the population of Durant decreased 8.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,932 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Durant.
Communities Also Named Durant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Durant - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Durant.
Communities near Durant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Durant.
- Kosciusko
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Goodman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <5>
- Pickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Vaiden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <5>
- West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <5>
- Sallis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
- Possumneck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
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 Durant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durant. 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 Durant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Durant. See our Newspapers Page for Durant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durant ...
Looking for more information about Durant? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Durant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Durant.
Adding Durant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Durant 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 for Durant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Durant post office opened in 1858.
We also found Durant in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Durant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, 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 Durant. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Durant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Durant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |