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Welcome to Mimosa ...

Mimosa is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mimosa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Mimosa is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mimosa is located in the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Mimosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mimosa - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mimosa.

Communities near Mimosa ...

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

  • Shelbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Tullahoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynchburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
  • Gattistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Park City Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Trigg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
    • Trigg is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
  • Huntland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Flintville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Petersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mimosa ...

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

Adding Mimosa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mimosa 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 Mimosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mimosa post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mimosa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mimosa. 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 Lincoln, 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 Mimosa - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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