Welcome to Merigold ...
The town of Merigold is located in Bolivar County<1>.
The location of Merigold has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Merigold has a population of 377 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Merigold.
Merigold is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Merigold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Merigold: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merigold had an population of 377 people. This is a decrease of 14.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 43.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Merigold had a population of 439 people. This makes Merigold the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Merigold represents 0.01% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 439 people, the population of Merigold decreased 33.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 664 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Merigold.
Adding Merigold 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 Merigold 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 Merigold 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 Merigold on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Merigold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Merigold - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merigold.
Communities near Merigold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merigold.
- Cleveland [Bolivar County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland [Bolivar County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,073 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cleveland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland<6>
- Ruleville [Sunflower County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville [Sunflower County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,557 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ruleville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville<6>
- Shelby [Bolivar County]
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- Shelby [Bolivar County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the north of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,949 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelby
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby<6>
- Shaw [Bolivar County]
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- Shaw [Bolivar County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,685 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Drew [Sunflower County]
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- Drew [Sunflower County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,608 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Drew
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew<6>
- Rosedale [Bolivar County]
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- Rosedale [Bolivar County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,588 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale<6>
- Renova [Bolivar County]
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- Renova [Bolivar County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 747 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Renova
- Boyle [Bolivar County]
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- Boyle [Bolivar County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 588 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Boyle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle<6>
- Gunnison [Bolivar County]
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- Gunnison [Bolivar County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 408 people
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- Duncan [Bolivar County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan [Bolivar County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Merigold
- Estimated population in 2019: 380 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Duncan
- Drew [Sunflower 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 Merigold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merigold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merigold. 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 Merigold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merigold. See our Newspapers Page for Merigold.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merigold ...
Looking for more information about Merigold? 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 Merigold, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merigold.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merigold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
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 Bolivar, 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 Merigold. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merigold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merigold) 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 Merigold. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Merigold Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merigold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8391, Longitude: -90.7264 In this case, the coordinates for Merigold 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. |