Welcome to Kalem ...

Kalem is located in Scott County<1>.

Kalem is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Kalem: 601 & 769<3>

Communities Also Named Kalem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kalem - it's located in Alabama.

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

Communities near Kalem ...

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

Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forest is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest
- From Kalem to Forest
Morton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morton is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
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Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut Grove
- From Kalem to Walnut Grove
Pelahatchie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pelahatchie
- From Kalem to Pelahatchie
Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake
- From Kalem to Lake
Lena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lena is located in Leake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lena
- From Kalem to Lena
Hunter Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
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Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
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- From your current location to Clifton
- From Kalem to Clifton
Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Branch is located in Scott County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Branch
- From Kalem to Branch

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kalem ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Kalem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Kalem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Kalem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.