Welcome to Philadelphia ...
The city of Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County<1> and is the County Seat for Neshoba County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Philadelphia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
When the people of Philadelphia refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Philadelphian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Philadelphia has a population of 7,070 people<3> (see below for details).
Philadelphia is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Philadelphia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Philadelphia: (601) and (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Philadelphia had an population of 7,070 people. This is a decrease of 5.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Philadelphia had a population of 7,477 people (which is 25.18% of the total population of Neshoba County). This makes Philadelphia the county's most populous community.
The population of Philadelphia represents 0.25% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,477 people, the population of Philadelphia increased 2.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,303 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Philadelphia.
Communities Also Named Philadelphia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Philadelphia - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Philadelphia.
Communities near Philadelphia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philadelphia.
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
- Noxapater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <6>
- Sebastopol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <6>
- Ocobla
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tucker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pearl River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Dixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Neshoba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Bogue Chitto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Laurel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
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 Philadelphia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philadelphia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philadelphia. See our Newspapers Page for Philadelphia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philadelphia ...
Looking for more information about Philadelphia? 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 Philadelphia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Philadelphia.
Adding Philadelphia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Philadelphia post office opened in 1837.
We also found Philadelphia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Philadelphia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philadelphia. 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 Neshoba, 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philadelphia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |