Welcome to Saukum ...
Saukum is located in Wilkinson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saukum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Saukum is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saukum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Saukum: 601 & 769<3>
Communities near Saukum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saukum.
- Centreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
- Gloster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <5>
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Crosby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <5>
- Rosetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bewelcome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Whitaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Saukum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saukum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saukum. 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 Saukum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saukum. See our Newspapers Page for Saukum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saukum ...
Looking for more information about Saukum? 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 Saukum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saukum.
Adding Saukum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saukum 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 Saukum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Saukum post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saukum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saukum. 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 Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saukum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Saukum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Saukum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |