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Welcome to Sharkey ...

Sharkey is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharkey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Sharkey is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Sharkey: 985

Communities Also Named Sharkey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sharkey - they are located in Kentucky and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Sharkey ...

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

  • Hammond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
  • Mandeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ponchatoula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Killian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Madisonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tickfaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Akers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharkey ...

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

Adding Sharkey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sharkey 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 Sharkey was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharkey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharkey - 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.