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Welcome to Goose Horn ...

Goose Horn is located in Macon County<1>.


The location of Goose Horn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Goose Horn is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Goose Horn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Goose Horn and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Goose Horn lies within the (615) area code.

Communities near Goose Horn ...

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

  • Columbus Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Difficult
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Hartsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tompkinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Bluff Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Celina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goose Horn ...

Looking for more information about Goose Horn? 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 Goose Horn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goose Horn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goose Horn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.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 Macon, 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 Goose Horn - 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.









 

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