Welcome to Sarepta ...
So far, we found very little information about Sarepta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sarepta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sarepta, please Contact Us.
Sarepta would have been located within present day Claiborne County<2>.
The location of Sarepta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sarepta is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sarepta was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sarepta would have been located in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Sarepta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Sarepta: This one is located in Claiborne County and the other is located in Calhoun 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.
- Port Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <6>
- Utica
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
- Carlisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Myles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Red Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Willows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Bowerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Caseyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln 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 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.
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 Sarepta, 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 Claiborne, 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 Sarepta - 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. |