Symonds is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

and

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located in

Bolivar County, Mississippi Bolivar County ( ) is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,985. Its county seats are Rosedale and Cleveland. The county is named in honor of Simón Bolívar, earl ...

, United States. Symonds is approximately southeast of

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and approximately northwest of

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. Symonds is located on the former

Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (Y&MV) was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system (IC). Construction began in Jackson, Mississippi, and continued to Yazoo City, Mississippi. The line was later expanded ...

. A post office operated under the name Symonds from 1905 to 1954. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 72.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

Education

Symonds is in the

West Bolivar Consolidated School District The West Bolivar Consolidated School District is a public school district based in Rosedale, Mississippi (USA). It serves sections of Bolivar County. In addition to Rosedale, the district also serves the towns of Gunnison, Beulah, and Pace in ...

. It was in the pre-merger West Bolivar School District The west Bolivar districts merged in 2014. The pre-merger West Bolivar schools include West Bolivar Elementary School and

West Bolivar High School West Bolivar High School is a senior high school in Rosedale, Mississippi, and a part of the West Bolivar Consolidated School District (formerly the West Bolivar School District). In addition to Rosedale it serves Gunnison, Pace, and Symonds, an ...

. Previously West Bolivar Middle School was a distinct school. - The page refers to Symonds as "Symond".

References

Unincorporated communities in Bolivar County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Census-designated places in Bolivar County, Mississippi {{BolivarCountyMS-geo-stub