Welcome to Tatum ...

Tatum is located in Sarasota County<1>.

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

Tatum is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Tatum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Tatum is located in the (941) area code.

Communities Also Named Tatum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tatum - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Tatum ...

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

• Bradenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton
  • Bradenton is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,737 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton <4>
• Sarasota
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota
  • Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarasota <4>
• Venice
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
  • Venice is located in Sarasota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <4>
• Palmetto
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Palmetto is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
• Longboat Key
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
  • Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <4>
• Bradenton Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton Beach
  • Bradenton Beach is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton Beach <4>
• Bee Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
  • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
• Pinecraft
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecraft
  • Pinecraft is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecraft <4>
• South Gate Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Ridge
  • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
• Desoto Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
  • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota 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 Tatum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tatum.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tatum ...

Looking for more information about Tatum? 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 Tatum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tatum.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/