Welcome to Natchez ...
The city of Natchez is located in Adams County<1> and is the County Seat for Adams County.
Natchez was established in 1716.
When the people of Natchez refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Natchezian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Natchez has a population of 14,626 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Natchez is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Natchez lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Natchez: 601 & 769<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Natchez had an population of 14,626 people. This is a decrease of 7.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Natchez had a population of 15,792 people (or 48.48% of the total population of Adams County). This makes Natchez the county's most populous community.
The population of Natchez represents 0.53% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,792 people, the population of Natchez decreased 14.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,464 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Natchez.
Communities Also Named Natchez ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Natchez - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Natchez.
Communities near Natchez ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Natchez.
- Ferriday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
- Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <7>
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <7>
- Ridgecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Waterproof
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <7>
- Roxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <7>
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cloverdale
- From Natchez to Cloverdale
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washington
- From Natchez to Washington
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Selma
- From Natchez to Selma
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sycamore
- From Natchez to Sycamore
- Jeannette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jeannette
- From Natchez to Jeannette
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 Natchez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Natchez.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Natchez. 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 Natchez.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Natchez. Our list includes 108 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Natchez.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Natchez ...
Looking for more information about Natchez? 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 Natchez, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Natchez.
Adding Natchez to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Natchez 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 Natchez was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Natchez post office opened in 1799.
We also found Natchez in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Natchez.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Natchez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Natchez refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Natchez may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Natchez. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Natchez - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Natchez area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Natchez area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |