Map of French Camp town, Mississippi

French Camp is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 174 at the 2010 census, down from 393 in 2000.

French Camp town overview:
Name:	French Camp town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Choctaw County
Elevation:	413 ft (126 m)
Total Area:	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km²)
Land Area:	0.98 sq mi (2.54 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Population Density:	260.96/sq mi (100.76/km²)
ZIP code:	39745
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2826020
GNISfeature ID:	0670200

Online Interactive Map

French Camp online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The town dates back to circa 1810, when a Frenchman, Louis Lefleur, established a stand or trading post and inn, on the Natchez Trace. The Choctaw natives and others in the area called it the Frenchman’s Camp. Later it was shortened to French Camp.

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Geography

French Camp is located in western Choctaw County at 33°17′38″N 89°24′1″W / 33.29389°N 89.40028°W / 33.29389; -89.40028 (33.293936, -89.400248). It is bordered to the south by Attala County. The Natchez Trace Parkway passes through the town, crossing Mississippi Highway 413 just west of the center of town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.81%, is water.