Welcome to Okahta Talaia ...
So far, we found very little information about Okahta Talaia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Okahta Talaia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Okahta Talaia, please Contact Us.
Okahta Talaia would have been located within present day Newton County<2>.
The location of Okahta Talaia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Okahta Talaia is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Okahta Talaia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Okahta Talaia would have been located in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Okahta Talaia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Okahta Talaia.
- Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <6>
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Sebastopol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <6>
- Lucern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Pine Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton 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 Okahta Talaia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okahta Talaia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Okahta Talaia. 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 Okahta Talaia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Okahta Talaia. See our Newspapers Page for Okahta Talaia.
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 Okahta Talaia, 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 Newton, 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 Okahta Talaia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |