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Welcome to Friars Point ...

The town of Friars Point is located in Coahoma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Friars Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Friars Point: Friars Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Friars Point for more information about variations on the name of Friars Point.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Friars Point has a population of 1,017 people<2> (see below for details).

Friars Point is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Friars Point: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP code for Friars Point: 38631<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Friars Point had an population of 1,017 people. This is a decrease of 15.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Friars Point had a population of 1,200 people. This makes Friars Point the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Friars Point represents 0.04% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 144th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,200 people, the population of Friars Point decreased 18.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,480 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Friars Point.

Communities near Friars Point ...

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

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 Friars Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Friars Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Friars Point. 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 Friars Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Friars Point. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Friars Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Friars Point ...

Looking for more information about Friars Point? 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 Friars Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Friars Point.

Adding Friars Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Friars Point 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 Friars Point was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Friars Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, 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 Friars Point.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Friars Point - 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 Friars Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Friars Point 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 Friars Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Friars Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.