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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <7>
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <7>
- Shuqualak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shuqualak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shuqualak
- From Geiger to Shuqualak
- Epes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Boligee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boligee
- Boligee is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boligee <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boligee
- From Geiger to Boligee
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Emelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emelle
- From Geiger to Emelle
- Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Binnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Binnsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Binnsville
- From Geiger to Binnsville
- Giles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Giles
- From Geiger to Giles
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Geiger post office opened in 1904.
We also found Geiger on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
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/
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> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |