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Welcome to Bishop ...

Bishop is located in Dyer County<1>.

When the people of Bishop refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bishopite<2>

Bishop is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Bishop, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Bishop: 731

Communities Also Named Bishop ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Bishop - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas (3), West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Bishop ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ddcc.dyercountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bishop, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Bishop ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishop ...

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

Adding Bishop to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bishop 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 (so far) for Bishop was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bishop.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dyer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bishop refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bishop may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishop - 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.