Welcome to Volcan ...
So far, we found very little information about Volcan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Volcan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Volcan, please Contact Us.
Volcan would have been located within present day Newton County<2>.
The location of Volcan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Volcan is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Volcan was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Volcan would have been located in the (601) & (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Volcan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Volcan.
- Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <6>
- Chunky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <6>
- Louin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Garlandsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper 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 Volcan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Volcan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Volcan. 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 Volcan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Volcan. See our Newspapers Page for Volcan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Volcan, 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 Newton, 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 Volcan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |