Welcome to Escatawpa ...
Escatawpa is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Escatawpa, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Escatawpa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Escatawpa is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Escatawpa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Escatawpa lies within the (251) area code.
Communities Also Named Escatawpa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Escatawpa - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Escatawpa.
Communities near Escatawpa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Escatawpa.
- Citronelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
- Citronelle is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citronelle <4>
- Chatom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
- Leakesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <4>
- State Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Washington County
- Yellow Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Tibbie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Seaboard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
- Sims Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington 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 Escatawpa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Escatawpa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Escatawpa. 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 Escatawpa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Escatawpa. See our Newspapers Page for Escatawpa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Escatawpa ...
Looking for more information about Escatawpa? 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 Escatawpa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Escatawpa.
Adding Escatawpa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Escatawpa 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 Escatawpa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Escatawpa post office opened in 1858.
We also found Escatawpa in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Escatawpa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Escatawpa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Escatawpa - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |