Welcome to Puckett ...
The village of Puckett is located in Rankin County<1>.
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The location of Puckett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Puckett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
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
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 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 (which had 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <6>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <6>
- Pelahatchie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <6>
- Polkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - D'Lo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - 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)
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Puckett post office opened in 1891.
We also found Puckett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Puckett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 Puckett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Puckett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |