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Welcome to Pachuta ...

The town of Pachuta is located in Clarke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pachuta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pachuta has a population of 233 people<2> (see below for details).

Pachuta is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pachuta: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Pachuta: 39347<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pachuta had an population of 233 people. This is a decrease of 10.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pachuta had a population of 261 people. This makes Pachuta the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 261 people, the population of Pachuta increased 6.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 245 people).

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

Communities near Pachuta ...

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

  • Quitman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stonewall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Sandersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Heidelberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shubuta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Chunky
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Barnett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Vossburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pachuta ...

Looking for more information about Pachuta? 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 Pachuta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pachuta.

Adding Pachuta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pachuta 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 (so far) for Pachuta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pachuta post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pachuta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, 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 Pachuta.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pachuta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Pachuta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Pachuta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Pachuta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pachuta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/