Welcome to Slayden ...
Slayden is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slayden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Slayden is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Slayden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Slayden: 662 & 471<3>
Communities Also Named Slayden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Slayden - they are located in Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slayden.
Communities near Slayden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slayden.
- Collierville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Piperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Byhalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
- Byhalia is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>
- Rossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Williston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
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 Slayden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slayden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slayden. 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 Slayden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slayden. See our Newspapers Page for Slayden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slayden ...
Looking for more information about Slayden? 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 Slayden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Slayden.
Adding Slayden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slayden 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 Slayden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Slayden post office opened in 1904. The Slayden post office closed in 1909.
We also found Slayden
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slayden.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slayden - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Slayden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Slayden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |