Welcome to Sardis ...

The town of Sardis is located in Panola County<1> and is the County Seat for Panola County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sardis, 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, Sardis has a population of 1,553 people<3> (see below for details).

Sardis is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Sardis is located in the (662) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sardis had an population of 1,553 people. This is a decrease of 8.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sardis had a population of 1,703 people. This makes Sardis the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Sardis represents 0.06% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,703 people, the population of Sardis decreased 16.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,038 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sardis ...

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

Beyond Mississippi, there are 37 communities that are also named Sardis - they are located in Alabama (8), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Minnesota, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (4), Virginia and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Sardis ...

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

• Senatobia
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
  • Senatobia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Senatobia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia<6>
• Batesville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the south of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Batesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville<6>
• Coldwater
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coldwater
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater<6>
• Como
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Como lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the north of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Como
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como<6>
• Crenshaw
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
  • Crenshaw lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crenshaw
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw<6>
• Courtland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  • Courtland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Courtland
• Sledge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
  • Sledge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sledge
• Pope
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
  • Pope lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pope
• Falcon
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
  • Falcon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Sardis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Falcon
• Terza
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
  • Terza lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Sardis.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Terza

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sardis ...

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

Adding Sardis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sardis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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