Welcome to Mound Bayou ...
The city of Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County<1>.
The location of Mound Bayou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mound Bayou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mound Bayou has a population of 1,369 people<3> (see below for details).
Mound Bayou is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mound Bayou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mound Bayou: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mound Bayou had an population of 1,369 people. This is a decrease of 10.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mound Bayou had a population of 1,533 people. This makes Mound Bayou the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Mound Bayou represents 0.05% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 131st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,533 people, the population of Mound Bayou decreased 27.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,102 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mound Bayou.
Communities near Mound Bayou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mound Bayou.
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 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>
- Tutwiler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <5>
- Ruleville
(14 miles [22.5 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Drew
(12 miles [19.3 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Boyle
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
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 Mound Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mound Bayou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mound Bayou. 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 Mound Bayou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mound Bayou. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mound Bayou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mound Bayou ...
Looking for more information about Mound Bayou? 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 Mound Bayou, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mound Bayou.
Adding Mound Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mound Bayou 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 Mound Bayou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mound Bayou post office opened in 1888.
We also found Mound Bayou in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mound Bayou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mound Bayou. 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 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 Mound Bayou. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mound Bayou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |