Welcome to Louin ...
The town of Louin is located in Jasper County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Louin has a population of 262 people<2> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Louin.
Louin is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Louin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Louin: (601) & (769)<4>
The ZIP code for Louin: 39338<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Louin had an population of 262 people. This is a decrease of 5.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Louin had a population of 277 people. This makes Louin the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 277 people, the population of Louin decreased 18.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 339 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Louin.
Communities near Louin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Louin.
- Newton [Newton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton [Newton County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the north of Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Newton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton<7>
- Bay Springs [Jasper County]
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- Bay Springs [Jasper County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the south of Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bay Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs<7>
- Raleigh [Smith County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh [Smith County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the west of Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Raleigh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh<7>
- Taylorsville [Smith County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville [Smith County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southwest of Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Taylorsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville<7>
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- Lake [Scott County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake [Scott County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake<7>
- Sylvarena [Smith County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Sylvarena [Smith County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the southwest of Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sylvarena
- Turnerville [Jasper County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Turnerville [Jasper County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the southeast of Louin
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- McNeal [Jasper County] - Historic
- Verba [Jasper County] - Historic
- Ras [Jasper County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Ras [Jasper County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the east of Louin
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ras
- Lake [Scott 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 Louin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Louin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Louin. 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 Louin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Louin. See our Newspapers Page for Louin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Louin ...
Looking for more information about Louin? 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 Louin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Louin.
Adding Louin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Louin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Louin was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Louin on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Mentions & References for Louin
Visit our Community Index for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Louin. 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 Louin. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Louin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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 Louin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Louin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Louin) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Louin. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LouinOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Louin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0711, Longitude: -89.2611 |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |