Welcome to Tougaloo ...

Tougaloo is primarily located in Hinds County<1>. A portion of Tougaloo extends into Madison County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tougaloo, 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.

Tougaloo is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tougaloo: 601 & 769<3>

Communities near Tougaloo ...

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

• Jackson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Pearl
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <4>
• Madison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Brandon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
• Clinton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Canton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Byram
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
  • Byram is located in Hinds County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <4>
• Flowood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
  • Flowood is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <4>
• Richland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
• Florence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tougaloo ...

Looking for more information about Tougaloo? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tougaloo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tougaloo.

Adding Tougaloo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Tougaloo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tougaloo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tougaloo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/