Welcome to Tatum ...
Tatum is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Tatum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tatum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Tatum is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tatum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tatum is located in the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Tatum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tatum - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tatum.
Communities near Tatum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tatum.
- Culpeper
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Louisa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Gordonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Mineral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Rhoadesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville
- Rhoadesville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhoadesville <4>
- Grassland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Holladay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <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 Tatum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tatum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tatum. 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 Tatum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tatum. See our Newspapers Page for Tatum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tatum ...
Looking for more information about Tatum? 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 Tatum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tatum.
Adding Tatum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tatum 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 Tatum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tatum post office opened in 1890.
We also found Tatum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tatum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tatum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Orange, 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 Tatum - 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/ |