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Welcome to Senatobia ...

The city of Senatobia is located in Tate County<1> and is the County Seat for Tate County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Senatobia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Senatobia has a population of 7,596 people<2> (see below for details).

Senatobia is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Senatobia: 662

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Senatobia had an population of 7,596 people. This is a decrease of 6.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Senatobia had a population of 8,165 people (which is 28.17% of the total population of Tate County). This makes Senatobia the county's most populous community.

The population of Senatobia represents 0.28% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,165 people, the population of Senatobia increased 22.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,682 people).

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

Communities near Senatobia ...

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

  • Hernando
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sardis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
  • Crenshaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
  • Sledge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
    • Sledge is located in Quitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Coldwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Looxahoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Looxahoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
    • Looxahoma is located in Tate County
  • Antioch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Tate County
  • Poagville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
    • Poagville is located in Tate County
  • Arkabutla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
    • Arkabutla is located in Tate County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Senatobia. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Senatobia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Senatobia ...

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

Adding Senatobia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Senatobia 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 Senatobia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Senatobia post office opened in 1838.

We also found Senatobia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Senatobia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tate, 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 Senatobia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Senatobia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/