Welcome to Routon ...
Routon is located in Henry County<1>.
The location of Routon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Routon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Routon is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Routon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Routon: (731)
Communities Also Named Routon ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Routon.
Communities near Routon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Routon.
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 southwest)- 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>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Dresden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
- Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Pillowville
(16 miles [25.7 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
(15 miles [24.1 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>
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 Routon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Routon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Routon. 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 Routon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Routon. See our Newspapers Page for Routon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Routon ...
Looking for more information about Routon? 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 Routon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Routon.
Adding Routon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Routon 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 Routon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Routon post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Routon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Routon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.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 Henry, 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 Routon - 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/ |