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Randolph is a
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
and
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Randolph is located along Mississippi Highway 9. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census.


History

Randolph is named for John Randolph, a settler who moved to the area from
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and operated a store in the area. In 1900, Randolph had a population of 162 and two churches. A school opened in Randolph in the 1840s. By 1935, this school had consolidated with several other schools and was known as Randolph High School. Randolph High School closed in 1972. A post office first opened under the name Randolph in 1854. Randolph is home to the only remaining Amish community in the
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. In 1995, a group of
Swartzentruber Amish The Swartzentruber Amish are one of the largest and most conservative subgroups of Amish, Old Order Amish. The Swartzentruber Amish are considered a subgroups of Amish, subgroup of the Old Order Amish, although they do not fellowship or intermarry ...
from Ethridge, Tennessee founded a community on the outskirts of Randolph.


Demographics


2020 census


Education

It is in the Pontotoc County School District.
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{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Pontotoc County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Census-designated places in Pontotoc County, Mississippi