Welcome to Locopolis ...
So far, we found very little information about Locopolis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Locopolis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Locopolis, please Contact Us.
Locopolis would have been located within present day Tallahatchie County<2>.
The location of Locopolis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Locopolis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Locopolis is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Locopolis was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Locopolis still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities near Locopolis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Locopolis.
- Tutwiler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <5>
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- Marks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <5>
- Lambert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Crowder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Webb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Sumner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Glendora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <5>
- Tillatoba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Locopolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locopolis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Locopolis. 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 Locopolis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Locopolis. See our Newspapers Page for Locopolis.
Adding Locopolis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Locopolis in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Locopolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Locopolis post office opened in 1905.
We also found Locopolis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Locopolis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Locopolis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tallahatchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Locopolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |