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Welcome to Utica ...

The town of Utica is located in Hinds County<1>.


The location of Utica has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Utica, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

When the people of Utica refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Utican<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Utica has a population of 892 people<4> (see below for details).

Utica is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Telephone area codes for Utica: (601) and (769)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Utica had an population of 892 people. This is an increase of 8.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Utica had a population of 820 people. This makes Utica the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Utica represents 0.03% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 175th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 820 people, the population of Utica decreased 15.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 966 people).

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

Communities Also Named Utica ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Utica - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Utica ...

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

  • Crystal Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <7>
  • Terry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <7>
  • Edwards
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bolton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Learned
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
    • Learned is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <7>
  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Hinds County
  • Cayuga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
  • Bear Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
  • Carpenter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Copiah 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 Utica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Utica.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Utica ...

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

Adding Utica to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Utica 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 Utica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Utica post office opened in 1837.

We also found Utica in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Utica.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Utica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

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 Hinds, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Utica refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Utica may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Utica.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Utica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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