Welcome to Fikestown ...
Fikestown is located in Scott County<1>.
The location of Fikestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Fikestown is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fikestown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Fikestown: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Fikestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fikestown - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fikestown.
Communities near Fikestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fikestown.
- Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Morton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Raleigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Polkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Sebastopol
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- Louin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 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 Fikestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fikestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fikestown. 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 Fikestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fikestown. See our Newspapers Page for Fikestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fikestown ...
Looking for more information about Fikestown? 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 Fikestown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fikestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fikestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |