Welcome to Sweet Lips ...
Sweet Lips is located in Chester County<1>.
The location of Sweet Lips has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sweet Lips, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
Sweet Lips is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sweet Lips lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Sweet Lips and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Sweet Lips is located in the (731) area code.
Communities near Sweet Lips ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweet Lips.
- Parkburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Deanburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Selmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
- Adamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <4>
- Jacks Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
- Crump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
- Scotts Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
- Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <4>
- Bethel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <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 Sweet Lips. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweet Lips.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweet Lips. 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 Sweet Lips.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweet Lips. See our Newspapers Page for Sweet Lips.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweet Lips ...
Looking for more information about Sweet Lips? 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 Sweet Lips, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sweet Lips.
Adding Sweet Lips to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sweet Lips 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 Sweet Lips was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Sweet Lips in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sweet Lips.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweet Lips. 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 Chester, 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 Sweet Lips - 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. |