Welcome to Thaxton ...
The town of Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County<1>.
The location of Thaxton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thaxton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Thaxton has a population of 691 people<3> (see below for details).
Thaxton is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Thaxton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Thaxton: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thaxton had an population of 691 people. This is an increase of 7.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Thaxton had a population of 643 people. This makes Thaxton the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Thaxton represents 0.02% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 192nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 643 people, the population of Thaxton increased 25.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 513 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Thaxton.
Communities Also Named Thaxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Thaxton - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thaxton.
Communities near Thaxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thaxton.
- New Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <5>
- Pontotoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
- Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <5>
- Ecru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <5>
- Sherman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
- Algoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <5>
- Myrtle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <5>
- Toccopola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Blue Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <5>
- Lafayette Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Possum Trot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc 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 Thaxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thaxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thaxton. 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 Thaxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thaxton. See our Newspapers Page for Thaxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thaxton ...
Looking for more information about Thaxton? 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 Thaxton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thaxton.
Adding Thaxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thaxton 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 Thaxton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thaxton post office opened in 1883.
We also found Thaxton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thaxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thaxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Pontotoc, 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 Thaxton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thaxton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |