Welcome to Satsuma ...

Satsuma is located in Livingston Parish<1>.

Satsuma was established in 1908.

Satsuma is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Satsuma: 225

Communities Also Named Satsuma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Satsuma - they are located in Alabama, Florida and Texas.

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

Communities near Satsuma ...

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

• Central
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
• Denham Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
  • Former names for Denham Springs:
  • Amite Springs
  • Hill's Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
• Walker
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
• Livingston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Independence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Killian
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
• French Settlement
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <3>
• Albany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
• Tickfaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tickfaw <3>
• Port Vincent
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 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 Satsuma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Satsuma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Satsuma ...

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

Adding Satsuma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Satsuma 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 Satsuma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Satsuma post office opened in 1911. The Satsuma post office closed in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Satsuma.