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Welcome to Tatum ...

The town of Tatum is located in Marlboro County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tatum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tatum has a population of 68 people<2> (see below for details).

Tatum is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tatum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Tatum: 843 & 854<4>

The ZIP code for Tatum: 29594<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tatum had an population of 68 people. This is a decrease of 9.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tatum had a population of 75 people. This makes Tatum the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 75 people, the population of Tatum increased 8.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 69 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tatum.

Communities Also Named Tatum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tatum - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tatum.

Communities near Tatum ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tatum ...

Looking for more information about Tatum? 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 Tatum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tatum.

Adding Tatum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tatum 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 (so far) for Tatum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tatum post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tatum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Marlboro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tatum.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tatum - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Tatum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Tatum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Tatum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tatum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/