Welcome to Winstonville ...
The town of Winstonville is located in Bolivar County<1>.
The location of Winstonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winstonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winstonville has a population of 166 people<3> (see below for details).
Winstonville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winstonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Winstonville: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winstonville had an population of 166 people. This is a decrease of 13.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 47.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winstonville had a population of 191 people. This makes Winstonville the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 191 people, the population of Winstonville decreased 40.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 319 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winstonville.
Communities Also Named Winstonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winstonville - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winstonville.
Communities near Winstonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winstonville.
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Tutwiler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <5>
- Ruleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
- Drew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
- Rosedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>
- Renova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Boyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
- Gunnison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Merigold
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <5>
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 Winstonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winstonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winstonville. 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 Winstonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winstonville. See our Newspapers Page for Winstonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winstonville ...
Looking for more information about Winstonville? 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 Winstonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winstonville.
Adding Winstonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winstonville 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 Winstonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Winstonville post office opened in 1951.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winstonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winstonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.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 Bolivar, 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 Winstonville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winstonville - 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/ |