Welcome to Chickasaw ...
The city of Chickasaw is located in Mobile County<1>.
The location of Chickasaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chickasaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chickasaw has a population of 5,707 people<3> (see below for details).
Chickasaw is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Chickasaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chickasaw is located in the (251) area code.
Websites for Chickasaw ...
Official Website: www.ci.chickasaw.al.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chickasaw had an population of 5,707 people. This is a decrease of 6.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chickasaw had a population of 6,106 people. This makes Chickasaw the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Chickasaw represents 0.13% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,106 people, the population of Chickasaw decreased 4.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,364 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chickasaw.
Communities Also Named Chickasaw ...
While we believe that this Chickasaw is located in Mobile County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Chickasaw. Those communities are located in the following counties: Colbert and Walker County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 10 communities that are also named Chickasaw - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chickasaw.
Communities near Chickasaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chickasaw.
- Daphne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
- Daphne is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <5>
- Bay Minette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
- Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <5>
- Spanish Fort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
- Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2015: 8,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fort <5>
- Semmes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
- Semmes is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <5>
- Creola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Wilmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <5>
- Saraland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <5>
- Mobile
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile
- Mobile is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobile <5>
- Satsuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
- Satsuma is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <5>
- Country Club Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile 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 Chickasaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chickasaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chickasaw. 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 Chickasaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chickasaw. See our Newspapers Page for Chickasaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chickasaw ...
Looking for more information about Chickasaw? 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 Chickasaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chickasaw.
Adding Chickasaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chickasaw post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chickasaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chickasaw: www.ci.chickasaw.al.us/
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chickasaw. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chickasaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |