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History · Elizabeth

Half of Elizabeth’s homes were built after 1981

Most of Elizabeth was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1981. Below: maps from 1939 on.

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What stands out about Elizabeth’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Elizabeth are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Elizabeth, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Elizabeth yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Elizabeth is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi. Elizabeth is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Leland and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Stoneville. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 127.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Elizabeth, decade by decade

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On the map

Elizabeth on the map, 1939 to 1967

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Elizabeth. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Elizabeth on the 1939 USGS mapElizabeth on the 1967 USGS map1939Tralake sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Elizabeth.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (8) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.