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Welcome to Lucedale ...

The city of Lucedale is located in George County<1> and is the County Seat for George County.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lucedale has a population of 3,147 people<2> (see below for details).

Lucedale is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lucedale: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Lucedale: 39452<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lucedale had an population of 3,147 people. This is an increase of 7.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lucedale had a population of 2,923 people (or 12.9% of the total population of George County). This makes Lucedale the county's most populous community.

The population of Lucedale represents 0.1% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,923 people, the population of Lucedale increased 18.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,458 people).

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

Communities near Lucedale ...

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

  • Leakesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McLain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Bexley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bexley is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
  • Agricola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Town is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Howell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Howell is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Hillman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hillman is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Hurley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucedale ...

Looking for more information about Lucedale? 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 Lucedale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lucedale.

Adding Lucedale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucedale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including George, 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 Lucedale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucedale - 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 Lucedale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Lucedale 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 city (such as Lucedale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lucedale 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/