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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

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

Geiger is within the boundaries of the (205) area code.

The ZIP code for Geiger: 35459<4>

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 (with 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livingston is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Livingston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
• Scooba
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Scooba
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <6>
• Shuqualak
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shuqualak
• Epes
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Epes is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Epes
• Boligee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Boligee is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boligee
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Boligee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boligee <6>
• Gainesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gainesville
• Emelle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Emelle is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Emelle
• Memphis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memphis is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Memphis
• Giles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Giles
• Panola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Panola is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Panola

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 for Geiger was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Geiger on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geiger.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geiger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/