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Welcome to Mathiston ...

The town of Mathiston is primarily located in Webster County<1>. A portion of Mathiston extends into Choctaw County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mathiston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mathiston has a population of 665 people<2> (see below for details).

Mathiston is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Mathiston: 662

The ZIP code for Mathiston: 39752<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mathiston had an population of 665 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mathiston had a population of 698 people (which is 6.8% of the total population of Webster 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.

Communities Also Named Mathiston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Mathiston: This one is located in Webster County and the other is located in Choctaw County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mathiston.

Communities near Mathiston ...

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

  • Starkville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Eupora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
    • Eupora is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <5>
  • Ackerman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sturgis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
  • Mantee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
    • Mantee is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Walthall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Slate Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sapa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
    • Sapa is located in Webster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sapa
    • From Mathiston to Sapa
  • Double Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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.

Adding Mathiston to Our Gazetteer ...

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mathiston was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mathiston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mathiston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mathiston. 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 Webster, 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 Mathiston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mathiston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Mathiston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mathiston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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