Welcome to Slocomb ...

The city of Slocomb is located in Geneva County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Slocomb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Slocomb has a population of 1,911 people<3> (see below for details).

Slocomb is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Slocomb (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Slocomb: (334)

The ZIP code for Slocomb: 36375<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Slocomb had an population of 1,911 people. This is a decrease of 3.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Slocomb had a population of 1,980 people (which is 7.39% of the total population of Geneva County). This makes Slocomb the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Slocomb represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,980 people, the population of Slocomb decreased 3.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,052 people).

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

Communities Also Named Slocomb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Slocomb - they are located in Arkansas and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Slocomb ...

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

• Dothan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
  • Dothan is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dothan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <6>
• Daleville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Daleville is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Daleville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <6>
• Geneva
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Geneva
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
• Hartford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,591 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hartford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <6>
• Taylor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Taylor
• Midland City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
  • Midland City is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Midland City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <6>
• Kinsey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
  • Kinsey is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kinsey
• Graceville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
  • Graceville is located in Jackson County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Graceville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <6>
• Cowarts
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
  • Cowarts is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cowarts
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <6>
• Level Plains
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
  • Level Plains is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Level Plains

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slocomb. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Slocomb.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slocomb ...

Looking for more information about Slocomb? 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 Slocomb, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Slocomb.

Adding Slocomb to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Slocomb post office opened in 1900.

We also found Slocomb on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Slocomb.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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