Welcome to Slocum ...
Slocum is located in Muskegon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slocum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Slocum is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Slocum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Slocum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Slocum - they are located in Idaho, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slocum.
Communities near Slocum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slocum.
- Muskegon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <3>
- Norton Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
- Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <3>
- Grand Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Muskegon Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coopersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- North Muskegon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Slocum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slocum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slocum. 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 Slocum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slocum. See our Newspapers Page for Slocum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slocum ...
Looking for more information about Slocum? 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 Slocum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Slocum.
Adding Slocum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slocum 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 Slocum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Slocum post office opened in 1894.
We also found Slocum on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slocum.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Muskegon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slocum - 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/ |