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Welcome to Pope ...

The village of Pope is located in Panola County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pope has a population of 248 people<2> (see below for details).

Pope is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pope: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP code for Pope: 38658<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pope had an population of 248 people. This is an increase of 15.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pope had a population of 215 people. This makes Pope the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 215 people, the population of Pope decreased 10.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 241 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pope ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Pope - they are located in Alabama (3), California (2), Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pope ...

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

  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Water Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Charleston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Marks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Marks is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <6>
  • Lambert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lambert is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
  • Crowder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crowder is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Tillatoba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
  • Chapeltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pope ...

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

Adding Pope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pope 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 Pope was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pope.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Panola, 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 Pope.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pope - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Pope area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Pope 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 village (such as Pope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pope 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.