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Welcome to Shucktown ...

Shucktown is located in Lauderdale County<1>.


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


Shucktown is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Shucktown: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Shucktown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Shucktown: This one is located in Lauderdale County and the other is located in Franklin County.

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

Communities near Shucktown ...

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

  • Meridian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
  • De Kalb
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chunky
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Bailey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
  • Collinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
  • Daleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Suqualena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
    • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
  • Nellieburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
    • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County

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 Shucktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shucktown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shucktown. 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 Shucktown.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shucktown ...

Looking for more information about Shucktown? 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 Shucktown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shucktown.

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

The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shucktown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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