RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Neshoba County >> PhiladelphiaIndex...

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

Area Codes for Philadelphia: 601 & 769<5>

The ZIP code for Philadelphia: 39350<6>

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 (or 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 total 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 (with 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.

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Philadelphia.

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>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 Philadelphia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Philadelphia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 city (such as Philadelphia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Philadelphia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/