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Welcome to Sarepta ...

Sarepta is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sarepta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

Sarepta is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sarepta: 662

Communities Also Named Sarepta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Sarepta: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Claiborne County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 4 communities that are also named Sarepta - they are located in Georgia, Louisiana and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Sarepta ...

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

  • Pontotoc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Water Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>
  • Bruce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <3>
  • Calhoun City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
    • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <3>
  • Vardaman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
    • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <3>
  • Derma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Thaxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
    • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <3>
  • Algoma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New Houlka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Taylor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>

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 Sarepta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sarepta.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sarepta ...

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

Adding Sarepta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sarepta 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 Sarepta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sarepta post office opened in 1838.

We also found Sarepta in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sarepta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sarepta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/