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Welcome to Isola ...

The town of Isola is located in Humphreys County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Isola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Isola has a population of 608 people<2> (see below for details).

Isola is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Isola: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP code for Isola: 38754<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Isola had an population of 608 people. This is a decrease of 14.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Isola had a population of 713 people (or 7.64% of the total population of Humphreys County). This makes Isola the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Isola represents 0.02% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 713 people, the population of Isola decreased 7.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 768 people).

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

Communities near Isola ...

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

  • Indianola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hollandale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Moorhead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Belzoni
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunflower
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Inverness
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Arcola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Silver City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Morgan City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Louise
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Louise is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 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 Isola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isola.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isola ...

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

Adding Isola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Isola 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 Isola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Isola post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isola.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Humphreys, 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 Isola.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Isola - 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 Isola area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Isola 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 Isola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Isola 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/