Welcome to Magnolia ...
Magnolia is located in Houston County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Magnolia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnolia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Magnolia is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Magnolia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Magnolia is located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Magnolia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Magnolia: This one is located in Houston County and the other is located in Shelby County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (9), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magnolia.
Communities near Magnolia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Magnolia.
- Brevards Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Halls Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Pigeon Roost
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
- Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- New Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
- New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <5>
- McEwen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- McEwen is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <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 Magnolia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magnolia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Magnolia. 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 Magnolia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnolia. See our Newspapers Page for Magnolia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...
Looking for more information about Magnolia? 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 Magnolia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Magnolia.
Adding Magnolia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Magnolia 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 Magnolia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Magnolia post office opened in 1871.
We also found Magnolia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnolia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnolia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |