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Welcome to Tatum ...

Tatum is located in Amite County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tatum, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tatum is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tatum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Tatum: 601 & 769<3>

Communities Also Named Tatum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tatum - they are located in Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tatum.

Communities near Tatum ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tatum.

  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Centreville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gloster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Wilson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
  • Norwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
  • Crosby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bewelcome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
  • Whitaker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker

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 Tatum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tatum.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tatum. 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 Tatum.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tatum. See our Newspapers Page for Tatum.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tatum ...

Looking for more information about Tatum? 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 Tatum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tatum.

Adding Tatum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tatum 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 (so far) for Tatum was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tatum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tatum - 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 Tatum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Tatum 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.