Welcome to Toccopola ...
The town of Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Toccopola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Toccopola has a population of 259 people<2> (see below for details).
Toccopola is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Toccopola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Toccopola: 662
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Toccopola had an population of 259 people. This is an increase of 5.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Toccopola had a population of 246 people. This makes Toccopola the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 246 people, the population of Toccopola increased 30.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 189 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Toccopola.
Communities near Toccopola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toccopola.
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Pontotoc
(11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
- Bruce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
- Ecru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Thaxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
- 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 <4>
- New Houlka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
- Lafayette Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Turnpike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Cornish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Toccopola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toccopola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toccopola. 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 Toccopola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Toccopola. See our Newspapers Page for Toccopola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toccopola ...
Looking for more information about Toccopola? 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 Toccopola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Toccopola.
Adding Toccopola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Toccopola 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 Toccopola was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Toccopola in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Toccopola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toccopola. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Toccopola. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toccopola - 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. |