Stoneville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in northeastern Washington County, Mississippi. Deer Creek flows through Stoneville.
A post office was established in 1876, and remains open. Stoneville was incorporated in 1882, though it is no longer incorporated.
Stoneville was a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, established in the 1880s, and a stop on the Columbus and Greenville Railway, established in the 1920s.
The Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center is located in Stoneville. George B. Vogt was a notable entomologist there.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 39.
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.
Notable people
Jim Henson, puppeteer, creator of The Muppets; raised in Stoneville but attended elementary school in Leland. Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, blues musician.