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Welcome to Satsuma ...

The city of Satsuma is located in Mobile County<1>.


The location of Satsuma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Satsuma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Satsuma has a population of 6,181 people<3> (see below for details).

Satsuma is near sea level<4>.

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

Satsuma lies within the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Satsuma: 36572<5>

Websites for Satsuma ...

Official Website: www.cityofsatsuma.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Satsuma had an population of 6,181 people. This is an increase of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Satsuma had a population of 6,168 people. This makes Satsuma the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Satsuma represents 0.13% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,168 people, the population of Satsuma increased 8.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,687 people).

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

Communities Also Named Satsuma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Satsuma - they are located in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

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

Communities near Satsuma ...

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

  • Mobile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Daphne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <6>
  • Prichard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bay Minette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
    • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <6>
  • Spanish Fort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Semmes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Citronelle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Wilmer is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <6>
  • Axis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
    • Axis is located in Mobile 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 Satsuma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Satsuma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Satsuma ...

Looking for more information about Satsuma? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Satsuma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Satsuma.

Adding Satsuma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Satsuma 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 Satsuma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Satsuma post office opened in 1912.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Satsuma.

The official website for Satsuma: www.cityofsatsuma.com/

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

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 Mobile, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Satsuma.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Satsuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Satsuma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Satsuma 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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