Welcome to Tocowa ...
Tocowa is located in Panola County<1>.
The location of Tocowa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Tocowa was established in 1865.
Tocowa is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tocowa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tocowa lies within the (662) area code.
Communities near Tocowa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tocowa.
- Batesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
- Marks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
- Lambert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Crowder
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Courtland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Sledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Pope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Tocowa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tocowa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tocowa. 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 Tocowa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tocowa. See our Newspapers Page for Tocowa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tocowa ...
Looking for more information about Tocowa? 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 Tocowa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tocowa.
Adding Tocowa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tocowa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tocowa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tocowa post office opened in 1900.
We also found Tocowa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tocowa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tocowa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Panola, 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 Tocowa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |