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Welcome to Slocomb ...

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

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<2> (see below for details).

Slocomb is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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).

Area Codes for Slocomb: 334 & 483<4>

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)
  • Daleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Taylor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Kinsey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Graceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowarts
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Level Plains
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Level Plains is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Slocomb.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Geneva, 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 Slocomb.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slocomb - 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 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Slocomb area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Slocomb 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 city (such as Slocomb). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Slocomb 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/