Welcome to Metcalfe ...

The town of Metcalfe is located in Washington County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Metcalfe has a population of 961 people<3> (see below for details).

Metcalfe is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Metcalfe is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Metcalfe had an population of 961 people. This is a decrease of 9.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Metcalfe had a population of 1,067 people. This makes Metcalfe the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Metcalfe represents 0.04% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,067 people, the population of Metcalfe decreased 3.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,109 people).

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

Communities Also Named Metcalfe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Metcalfe - they are located in Kentucky and Ontario (3).

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

Communities near Metcalfe ...

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

• Greenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Greenville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Leland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leland is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Leland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
• Lake Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lake Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <5>
• Shaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shaw
• Benoit
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Benoit
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <5>
• Arcola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arcola is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Arcola
• Arkansas City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Arkansas City
• Stoneville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stoneville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stoneville
• Lamont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lamont
• Helm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helm is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Helm

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metcalfe ...

Looking for more information about Metcalfe? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Metcalfe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Metcalfe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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