Welcome to Tuscan ...
Tuscan is located in Choctaw County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuscan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Tuscan is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tuscan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tuscan: 662
Communities Also Named Tuscan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tuscan - they are located in New York and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tuscan.
Communities near Tuscan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tuscan.
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
- Eupora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <3>
- Maben
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Mathiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <3>
- Weir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <3>
- Sturgis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
- French Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <3>
- McCool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Williams
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Tuscan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tuscan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tuscan. 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 Tuscan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuscan. See our Newspapers Page for Tuscan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuscan ...
Looking for more information about Tuscan? 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 Tuscan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tuscan.
Adding Tuscan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tuscan 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 Tuscan was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuscan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuscan. 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 Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuscan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |