Welcome to Heidelberg ...
The town of Heidelberg is located in Jasper County<1>.
Heidelberg was established in 1882.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Heidelberg: Named after T.C. Heidelberg, the founder of the town.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Heidelberg has a population of 653 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Heidelberg is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heidelberg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Heidelberg: 601 & 769<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Heidelberg had an population of 653 people. This is a decrease of 9.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Heidelberg had a population of 718 people. This makes Heidelberg the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Heidelberg represents 0.02% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 718 people, the population of Heidelberg decreased 14.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 840 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Heidelberg.
Communities Also Named Heidelberg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Heidelberg - they are located in Kentucky, Minnesota, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heidelberg.
Communities near Heidelberg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heidelberg.
- Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel
- From Heidelberg to Laurel
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Bay Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <5>
- Sandersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandersville
- From Heidelberg to Sandersville
- Shubuta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Soso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Soso
- From Heidelberg to Soso
- Pachuta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Kelona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelona
- From Heidelberg to Kelona
- Barnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnett
- From Heidelberg to Barnett
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waldrup
- From Heidelberg to Waldrup
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 Heidelberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heidelberg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heidelberg. 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 Heidelberg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heidelberg. See our Newspapers Page for Heidelberg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heidelberg ...
Looking for more information about Heidelberg? 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 Heidelberg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Heidelberg.
Adding Heidelberg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Heidelberg post office opened in 1883.
We also found Heidelberg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heidelberg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heidelberg. 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 Jasper, 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 Heidelberg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heidelberg - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Heidelberg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Heidelberg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |