Welcome to Mathiston ...
The town of Mathiston is primarily located in Choctaw County<1>. A portion of Mathiston extends into Webster County.
The location of Mathiston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mathiston has a population of 664 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Mathiston.
Mathiston is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mathiston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mathiston is located in the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mathiston had an population of 664 people. This is a decrease of 4.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mathiston had a population of 698 people (which is 8.17% of the total population of Choctaw County). This makes Mathiston the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mathiston represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 698 people, the population of Mathiston decreased 3.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 720 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mathiston.
Adding Mathiston to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Mathiston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Mathiston elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Mathiston on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Mathiston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mathiston.
- Starkville [Oktibbeha County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville [Oktibbeha County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Mathiston
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,653 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Starkville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville<6>
- Eupora [Webster County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora [Webster County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Mathiston
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,005 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Eupora
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora<6>
- Ackerman [Choctaw County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
- Ackerman [Choctaw County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Mathiston
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,448 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ackerman
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman<6>
- Sturgis [Oktibbeha County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis [Oktibbeha County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Mathiston
- Estimated population in 2019: 263 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sturgis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis<6>
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- Mantee [Webster County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Mantee [Webster County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Mathiston
- Estimated population in 2019: 214 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mantee
- Walthall [Webster County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall [Webster County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Mathiston
- Estimated population in 2019: 138 people
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- Woodland [Chickasaw County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland [Chickasaw County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Mathiston
- Estimated population in 2019: 129 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodland
- Slate Spring [Calhoun County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring [Calhoun County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Mathiston
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Slate Spring
- Slate Springs [Calhoun County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs [Calhoun County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Mathiston
- Estimated population in 2019: 104 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Slate Springs
- Clarkson [Webster County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson [Webster County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the north of Mathiston
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkson
- Mantee [Webster 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 Mathiston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mathiston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mathiston. 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 Mathiston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mathiston. See our Newspapers Page for Mathiston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mathiston ...
Looking for more information about Mathiston? 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 Mathiston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mathiston.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mathiston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mathiston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mathiston) 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 Mathiston. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Mathiston Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mathiston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5390, Longitude: -89.1277 In this case, the coordinates for Mathiston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |