Welcome to Bushing ...
So far, we found very little information about Bushing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bushing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bushing, please Contact Us.
Bushing would have been located within present day Overton County<2>.
The location of Bushing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bushing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bushing is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bushing was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bushing (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
If Bushing still existed, it would have been in the (931) area code.
Communities near Bushing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bushing.
- Cookeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <5>
- Algood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <5>
- Cooper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
- Dykes Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Grimsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
- Grimsley is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <5>
- Dodson Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Huntland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Bushing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bushing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bushing. 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 Bushing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bushing. See our Newspapers Page for Bushing.
Adding Bushing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bushing in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bushing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Bushing in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Bushing post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bushing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Bushing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, 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 Bushing - 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/ |