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Welcome to Geiger ...

The town of Geiger is located in Sumter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Geiger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Geiger has a population of 144 people<2> (see below for details).

Geiger is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Geiger: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Geiger: 35459<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Geiger had an population of 144 people. This is a decrease of 15.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Geiger had a population of 170 people. This makes Geiger the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 170 people, the population of Geiger increased 5.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 161 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Geiger.

Communities Also Named Geiger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Geiger - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Geiger ...

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

  • Livingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Scooba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <6>
  • Shuqualak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Epes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Boligee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Emelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Memphis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Memphis is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Binnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Giles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geiger ...

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

Adding Geiger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Geiger 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 (so far) for Geiger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Geiger post office opened in 1904. The Geiger post office closed in 1969.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geiger.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Geiger.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Geiger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Geiger area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Geiger area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Geiger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Geiger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/