Welcome to Mendenhall ...

The city of Mendenhall is located in Simpson County<1> and is the County Seat for Simpson County.

The location of Mendenhall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mendenhall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mendenhall has a population of 2,417 people<3> (see below for details).

Mendenhall is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Mendenhall: (601) & (769)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mendenhall had an population of 2,417 people. This is a decrease of 3.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mendenhall had a population of 2,504 people (which is 9.1% of the total population of Simpson County). This makes Mendenhall the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Mendenhall represents 0.08% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,504 people, the population of Mendenhall decreased 2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,555 people).

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

Communities Also Named Mendenhall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mendenhall - they are located in Arkansas and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Mendenhall ...

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

• Magee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magee is located in Simpson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Magee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
• Mount Olive
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Olive
• Polkville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polkville is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Polkville
• New Hebron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Hebron
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <6>
• Puckett
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puckett is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Puckett
• Mize
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mize is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mize
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <6>
• Georgetown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Georgetown
• Braxton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Braxton is located in Simpson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Braxton
• Sanatorium
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sanatorium
• Westville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westville is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Westville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mendenhall ...

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

Adding Mendenhall to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mendenhall post office opened in 1901.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mendenhall.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendenhall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/