{"id":5316,"date":"2023-07-07T19:16:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T19:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=5316"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:28:42","slug":"pike-county-mississippi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/pike-county-mississippi\/","title":{"rendered":"Pike County, Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pike County is a county in Mississippi, United States, on the state’s southwestern border with Louisiana. It had a population of 40,324 at the 2020 census and covers 411 square miles (1,060 km2), of which 409 square miles is land and 1.7 square miles is water, centred near 31\u00b011\u2032N 90\u00b024\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Magnolia is the county seat and its postal code is 39652. The county has 2 cities, 2 incorporated towns, and several unincorporated communities; it does not use civil townships. Pike County observes Central time and carries FIPS code 28113. It anchors the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Pike County<\/h2>\n

Pike County has two incorporated cities, two incorporated towns, and a cluster of unincorporated communities and crossroads settlements. McComb is by far the largest place and the county’s commercial center; Magnolia, the seat, sits just north of it along US 51. CDP = census-designated place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community with no municipal government.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
McComb<\/td>\nCity · largest<\/td>\n12,790<\/td>\n39648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnolia<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n2,197<\/td>\n39652<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summit<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,570<\/td>\n39666<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Osyka<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n408<\/td>\n39657<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fernwood<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n39635<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chatawa<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n39632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holmesville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirkville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pricedale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Progress<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sherman<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bear Town<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irene<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smithburg<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summit crossroads: Bacots, Barto, Beardens, Conerly, Dykes Crossing, Emerald, Gladhurst, Jennings, Johnstons Station, Leggett, Martin, Oakland, Pitts, Quinlivan, Simmonsville, Stella, Topisaw, Vaughts<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Holmesville, on the Bogue Chitto River northeast of Magnolia, was Pike County’s original seat from 1816 until 1873 and predates every incorporated town in the county. The last row above lists smaller rural crossroads and farm communities carried over from historical county records; most have no current population figures or their own ZIP code and are served by the nearest incorporated town’s post office.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n