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Welcome to Shubuta ...

The town of Shubuta is located in Clarke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shubuta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shubuta has a population of 405 people<2> (see below for details).

Shubuta is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Shubuta: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Shubuta: 39360<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shubuta had an population of 405 people. This is a decrease of 8.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 37.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shubuta had a population of 441 people. This makes Shubuta the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Shubuta represents 0.01% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 225th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 441 people, the population of Shubuta decreased 32.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 651 people).

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

Communities near Shubuta ...

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

  • Waynesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Quitman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Stonewall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Heidelberg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pachuta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Gin ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gin is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
  • De Soto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • Matherville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Matherville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Whistler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shubuta ...

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

Adding Shubuta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shubuta 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 (so far) for Shubuta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Shubuta post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shubuta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, 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 Shubuta.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shubuta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Shubuta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Shubuta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Shubuta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shubuta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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