Welcome to Sykes ...
Sykes is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Sykes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sykes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Sykes is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sykes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sykes: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Sykes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Sykes: This one is located in Clarke County and the other is located in Monroe County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 6 communities that are also named Sykes - they are located in California, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sykes.
Communities near Sykes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sykes.
- Meridian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Quitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Lisman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Shubuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Pachuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Needham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- De Soto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Clarke 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 Sykes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sykes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sykes. 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 Sykes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sykes. See our Newspapers Page for Sykes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sykes ...
Looking for more information about Sykes? 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 Sykes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sykes.
Adding Sykes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sykes 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 Sykes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sykes post office opened in 1903.
We also found Sykes on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sykes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sykes. 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 Clarke, 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 Sykes - 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/ |