Welcome to Slocum ...

Slocum is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

The location of Slocum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Slocum is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Slocum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Slocum is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Slocum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Slocum - they are located in Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slocum.

Communities near Slocum ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slocum.

• Fairview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
• Acme
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <4>
• Armagh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
  • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
• Monterey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
• Parhams
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
• Cloverdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
• Bordelonville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordelonville
  • Bordelonville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bordelonville <4>
• Carthage
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
• Ridgecrest
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Angola
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Slocum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slocum.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slocum. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slocum.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slocum. See our Newspapers Page for Slocum.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slocum ...

Looking for more information about Slocum? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Slocum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Slocum.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slocum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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