Welcome to Satuma ...
Satuma is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Satuma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Satuma is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Satuma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Satuma: 501
Communities near Satuma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Satuma.
- Morrilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Perryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <3>
- Oppelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Bigelow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
- Adona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Houston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Casa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Fourche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Deberrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
- Deberrie is located in Perry 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 Satuma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Satuma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Satuma. 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 Satuma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Satuma. See our Newspapers Page for Satuma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Satuma ...
Looking for more information about Satuma? 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 Satuma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Satuma.
Adding Satuma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Satuma 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 Satuma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Satuma post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Satuma.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Satuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |