Welcome to Lexington ...
The city of Lexington is located in Holmes County<1> and is the County Seat for Holmes County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lexington has a population of 1,450 people<2> (see below for details).
Lexington is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lexington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lexington: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lexington had an population of 1,450 people. This is a decrease of 16.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington had a population of 1,731 people (or 9.02% of the total population of Holmes County). This makes Lexington the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Lexington represents 0.06% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 121st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,731 people, the population of Lexington decreased 14.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,025 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lexington.
Communities Also Named Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
Communities near Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington.
- Durant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <4>
- Tchula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Goodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Pickens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Cruger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Sallis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Eden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Jones Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Ituma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. 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 Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington ...
Looking for more information about Lexington? 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 Lexington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington.
Adding Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lexington 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 Lexington was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lexington on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. 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 Lexington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |