Welcome to Topeka ...
Topeka is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Topeka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
When the people of Topeka refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Topekan<2>
Topeka is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Topeka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Topeka: 601 & 769<4>
Communities Also Named Topeka ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Topeka - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Topeka.
Communities near Topeka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Topeka.
- McComb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <5>
- Brookhaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <5>
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Silver Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
- Verna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sartinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Tilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Topisaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Wellman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Topeka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topeka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Topeka. 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 Topeka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Topeka. See our Newspapers Page for Topeka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topeka ...
Looking for more information about Topeka? 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 Topeka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Topeka.
Adding Topeka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Topeka 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 Topeka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Topeka post office opened in 1903.
We also found Topeka on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Topeka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topeka. 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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Topeka refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Topeka may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topeka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Topeka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Topeka area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |