Welcome to Sykes ...
So far, we found very little information about Sykes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sykes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sykes, please Contact Us.
Sykes would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
The location of Sykes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sykes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sykes is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sykes was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Sykes once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Sykes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Sykes: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Clarke 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.
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Amory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <5>
- Aberdeen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Okolona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Caledonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <5>
- Hatley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Gibson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Holmes 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.
Adding Sykes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sykes in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sykes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
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 Sykes, 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 Monroe, 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 Sykes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |