Welcome to Plantersville ...

The town of Plantersville is located in Lee County<1>.

The location of Plantersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plantersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Plantersville has a population of 1,135 people<3> (see below for details).

Plantersville is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Plantersville is located in the (662) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plantersville had an population of 1,135 people. This is a decrease of 1.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plantersville had a population of 1,155 people. This makes Plantersville the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Plantersville represents 0.04% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,155 people, the population of Plantersville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,144 people).

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

Communities Also Named Plantersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Plantersville: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Noxubee County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 8 communities that are also named Plantersville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Louisiana, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plantersville.

Communities near Plantersville ...

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

• Tupelo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <5>
• Amory
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
  • Amory is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <5>
• Pontotoc
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
  • Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <5>
• Saltillo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <5>
• Fulton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
• Guntown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown
  • Guntown is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntown <5>
• Okolona
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
• Nettleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
  • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <5>
• Shannon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Shannon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <5>
• Mantachie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
  • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plantersville ...

Looking for more information about Plantersville? 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 Plantersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plantersville.

Adding Plantersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plantersville 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 Plantersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Plantersville post office opened in 1885.

We also found Plantersville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plantersville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plantersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/