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Summary for Pierces Springs

So far, we found very little information about Pierces Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pierces Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pierces Springs, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of Pierces Springs is historic. The information below applies to the area where Pierces Springs would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Pierces Spgs.

Time Zone: The area where Pierces Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 601 & 769<2>

Elevation: 300 feet [91.44 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Pierces Springs:

Lat: 31.975200° (or 31°58'30" N)

Lon: -88.489800° (or -88°29'23" W)

USGS Topo Map: Melvin<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pierces Springs

GNIS ID: 709463

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pierces Springs)

About Clarke County

The community of Quitman is the County Seat for Clarke County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Clarke)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	15,541 (7.09% decrease since 2010)
2010	16,727 (6.84% decrease since 2000)
2000:	17,955

Total Area:<7> 693 sq. miles [1,796.2 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 7,876

Official Website: https://clarkecountyms.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clarke

GNIS ID: 695736

FIPS State / County Code: 28 / 023

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pierces Springs)

About Mississippi

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,978,227 (0.37% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,967,297 (4.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,844,658

Websites for State of Mississippi

Official Website: https://www.ms.gov/

Tourism: https://visitmississippi.org/

Parks: https://www.mdwfp.com/

Fishing: https://www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/

Hunting: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Mississippi

GNIS ID: 1779790

FIPS State: 28

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pierces Springs)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pierces Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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 Pierces Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Pierces Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pierces Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Pierces Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Pierces Springs.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Pierces Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).