Welcome to Mixie ...
Mixie is located in Carroll County<1>.
The location of Mixie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mixie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Mixie is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mixie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mixie: (731)
Communities near Mixie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mixie.
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- McKenzie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
- Huntingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
- Camden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Pillowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Bruceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
- Bruceton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
- Gleason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
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 Mixie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mixie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mixie. 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 Mixie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mixie. See our Newspapers Page for Mixie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mixie ...
Looking for more information about Mixie? 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 Mixie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mixie.
Adding Mixie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mixie 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 Mixie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mixie post office opened in 1884.
We also found Mixie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mixie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mixie. 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 Carroll, 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 Mixie - 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/ |