Welcome to Shoccoe ...
Shoccoe is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Shoccoe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoccoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Shoccoe is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shoccoe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Shoccoe: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities near Shoccoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shoccoe.
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Ridgeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Pickens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Lena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Maris Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Mill Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Shoccoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shoccoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shoccoe. 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 Shoccoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoccoe. See our Newspapers Page for Shoccoe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoccoe ...
Looking for more information about Shoccoe? 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 Shoccoe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shoccoe.
Adding Shoccoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shoccoe 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 Shoccoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shoccoe post office opened in 1886.
We also found Shoccoe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shoccoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shoccoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
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 Madison, 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 Shoccoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |