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Welcome to Koch ...

Koch is located in Rankin County<1>.


The location of Koch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Koch is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Koch: (601) & (769)<4>

Websites for Koch ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rankinchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Koch, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Koch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Koch - they are located in Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Koch ...

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

  • Pearl
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Brandon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flowood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
    • Flowood is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <5>
  • Morton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Pelahatchie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Madisonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Madison 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 Koch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Koch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Koch ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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 Rankin, 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 Koch - 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.









 

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