Welcome to Toomsuba ...
Toomsuba is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Toomsuba has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Toomsuba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Toomsuba is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Toomsuba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Toomsuba: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities near Toomsuba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toomsuba.
- Meridian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Lockhart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Vimville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Whynot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Increase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Kinterbish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
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 Toomsuba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toomsuba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toomsuba. 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 Toomsuba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Toomsuba. See our Newspapers Page for Toomsuba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toomsuba ...
Looking for more information about Toomsuba? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Toomsuba, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Toomsuba.
Adding Toomsuba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Toomsuba 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 Toomsuba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Toomsuba post office opened in 1866.
We also found Toomsuba in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Toomsuba.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toomsuba. 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 Toomsuba - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |