Welcome to Merigold ...
The town of Merigold is located in Bolivar County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merigold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Merigold has a population of 375 people<2> (see below for details).
Merigold is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Merigold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Merigold: 662
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merigold had an population of 375 people. This is a decrease of 14.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 43.52% 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 total 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 (which had a count of 664 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Merigold.
Communities Also Named Merigold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Ruleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
- Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Shaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Drew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
- Rosedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>
- Renova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Boyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
- Gunnison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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.
Adding Merigold to Our Gazetteer ...
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.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Merigold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Merigold post office opened in 1886.
We also found Merigold in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merigold.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Merigold. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merigold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |