Welcome to Box Elder ...
Box Elder is located in Hardin County<1>.
The location of Box Elder has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Box Elder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Box Elder is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Box Elder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Box Elder: 731
Communities Also Named Box Elder ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Box Elder - they are located in Colorado, Montana (4), Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Box Elder.
Communities near Box Elder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Box Elder.
- Johnson Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Tulu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Savannah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
- Swift
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Selmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Belle Meade
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
- Adamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Scotts Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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>
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 Box Elder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Box Elder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Box Elder. 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 Box Elder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Box Elder. See our Newspapers Page for Box Elder.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Box Elder ...
Looking for more information about Box Elder? 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 Box Elder, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Box Elder.
Adding Box Elder to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Box Elder 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 Box Elder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Box Elder post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Box Elder.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Box Elder. 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 Hardin, 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 Box Elder - 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/ |