Welcome to Potts Camp ...
The town of Potts Camp is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Potts Camp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Potts Camp has a population of 467 people<2> (see below for details).
Potts Camp is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Potts Camp lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Potts Camp: 662
The ZIP code for Potts Camp: 38659<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Potts Camp had an population of 467 people. This is a decrease of 10.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Potts Camp had a population of 523 people. This makes Potts Camp the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Potts Camp represents 0.02% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 206th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 523 people, the population of Potts Camp increased 5.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 494 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Potts Camp.
Communities near Potts Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potts Camp.
- New Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Albany
- From Potts Camp to New Albany
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
- Blue Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Mountain
- From Potts Camp to Blue Mountain
- Hickory Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <5>
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Myrtle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Myrtle
- From Potts Camp to Myrtle
- Abbeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
- Snow Lake Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Cornersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cornersville
- From Potts Camp to Cornersville
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Grove
- From Potts Camp to Pine Grove
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 Potts Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potts Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potts Camp. 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 Potts Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potts Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Potts Camp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potts Camp ...
Looking for more information about Potts Camp? 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 Potts Camp, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Potts Camp.
Adding Potts Camp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Potts Camp 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 Potts Camp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Potts Camp post office opened in 1875.
We also found Potts Camp in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Potts Camp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potts Camp. 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 Marshall, 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 Potts Camp. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potts Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 town (such as Potts Camp). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Potts Camp or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |