Welcome to Looxahoma ...
Looxahoma is located in Tate County<1>.
The location of Looxahoma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Looxahoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Looxahoma is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Looxahoma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Looxahoma is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Looxahoma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Looxahoma.
- Hernando
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
- Senatobia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
- Sardis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
- Como
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
- New Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Aiken
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Poagville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Wyatte
(8 miles [12.9 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 Looxahoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Looxahoma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Looxahoma. 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 Looxahoma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Looxahoma. See our Newspapers Page for Looxahoma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Looxahoma ...
Looking for more information about Looxahoma? 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 Looxahoma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Looxahoma.
Adding Looxahoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Looxahoma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Looxahoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Looxahoma post office opened in 1850.
We also found Looxahoma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Looxahoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Looxahoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Tate, 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 Looxahoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |