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Welcome to Southaven ...

The city of Southaven is located in DeSoto County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Southaven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1962.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Southaven has a population of 55,923 people<2> (see below for details).

Southaven is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Southaven: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP codes for Southaven: 38671-38672<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Southaven had an population of 55,923 people. This is an increase of 14.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 92.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Southaven had a population of 48,982 people (or 30.28% of the total population of DeSoto County). This makes Southaven the county's most populous community.

The population of Southaven represents 1.65% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 48,982 people, the population of Southaven increased 69.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,977 people).

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

Communities Also Named Southaven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Southaven - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Southaven ...

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

  • Memphis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Memphis is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <6>
  • Collierville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Olive Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Germantown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Memphis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hernando
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Coldwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Walls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <6>
  • Hunt Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
  • Byhalia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southaven ...

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

Adding Southaven to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Southaven post office opened in 1962.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southaven.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including DeSoto, 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 Southaven.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southaven - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Southaven area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Southaven 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 city (such as Southaven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southaven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Southaven includes: 38671 & 38672.
<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/