Welcome to Wahalak ...
Wahalak is located in Kemper County<1>.
The location of Wahalak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wahalak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Wahalak is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wahalak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Wahalak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wahalak.
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- De Kalb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
- Scooba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
- Shuqualak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Geiger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Emelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Electric Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Giles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Cooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
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 Wahalak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wahalak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wahalak. 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 Wahalak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wahalak. See our Newspapers Page for Wahalak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wahalak ...
Looking for more information about Wahalak? 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 Wahalak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wahalak.
Adding Wahalak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wahalak 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 Wahalak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wahalak post office opened in 1873.
We also found Wahalak in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wahalak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wahalak. 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 Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wahalak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |