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Welcome to Puckett ...

The village of Puckett is located in Rankin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Puckett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Puckett has a population of 347 people<3> (see below for details).

Puckett is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Puckett: (601) & (769)<5>

Websites for Puckett ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rankinchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Puckett, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Puckett had an population of 347 people. This is an increase of 9.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Puckett had a population of 316 people. This makes Puckett the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Puckett represents 0.01% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 252nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 316 people, the population of Puckett decreased 10.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 354 people).

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

Communities Also Named Puckett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Puckett - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Puckett ...

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

  • Brandon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Magee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
  • Morton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
  • Mendenhall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
    • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <6>
  • Raleigh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pelahatchie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Polkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • D'Lo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Mize
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <6>
  • Braxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puckett ...

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

Adding Puckett to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Puckett on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Puckett.

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

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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 Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Puckett.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Puckett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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