Welcome to Kalem ...

Kalem is located in Scott County<1>.

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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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
Pelahatchie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <5>
Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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>
Lena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
Hunter Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Scott County
Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Scott County

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.

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 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.