Welcome to Drummonds ...
Drummonds is located in Tipton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Drummonds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Drummonds is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Drummonds lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Drummonds, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Drummonds: (901)
The ZIP code for Drummonds: 38023<3>
Communities near Drummonds ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drummonds.
- Bartlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
- Spring Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Lakeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Millington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <5>
- Clopton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Atoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <5>
- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
- Munford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <5>
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 Drummonds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drummonds.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drummonds. 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 Drummonds.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drummonds. See our Newspapers Page for Drummonds.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drummonds ...
Looking for more information about Drummonds? 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 Drummonds, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Drummonds.
Adding Drummonds to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drummonds 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 Drummonds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Drummonds post office opened in 1881.
We also found Drummonds on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drummonds.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drummonds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drummonds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Drummonds). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Drummonds or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |