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Welcome to Tarsus ...

So far, we found very little information about Tarsus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tarsus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tarsus, please Contact Us.

Tarsus would have been located within present day Calhoun County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Tarsus is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Tarsus was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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

The Area Codes where Tarsus was located: 256 & 938<4>

Communities Also Named Tarsus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Tarsus - they are located in Arkansas, North Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Websites for Tarsus ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tarsus, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Tarsus ...

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

  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Anniston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Talladega
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pell City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Southside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Weaver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Riverside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ragland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <5>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tarsus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tarsus - 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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Tarsus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Tarsus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.